[Free ThinkerNY]

[DJ MacWoW]

Yikes! And we knew he is dishonest.

[Incorrigible]

Perhaps it’s just an innocent Engrish translation?

[patriot08]

This was reported long ago here:

http://theobamafile.com/ObamaReligion.htm

[antioscar]

Didn’t read the whole thing, but wouldn’t the publisher be responsible for accurate translation?

[Dajjal]

I don't mean to say anything positive for Barry Soetoro, but in pursuit of accuracy, I do suggest Freepers skip Atlas Shrugs and go to the original blog of An American Expat In Southeast Asia. In the comments to the blog, several Indoneasian-speakers say that "menerjang harapan" does not imply a "military assault" nor "jihad" nor any violent imagery.

They say the phrase "menerjang harapan" does not have a literal meaning in Indonesian, but implies something like "a massive storm of hope" or "a lunge of hope" or "tackling hope."

The Indonesian-speakers do agree with American Expat that "keberanian" would have been a better, more accurate, translation of "audacity."

[SunkenCiv]

A correct translation of the title of Obama's book would have been "Keberanian Harapan: Pemikiran Untuk Meraih Kembali Impian America" which translates into "Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming The American Dream". However, the title for the Indonesian translation of Barack Obama's book is "Menerjang Harapan: Dari Jakarta Menuju Gedung Putih" which translates into "Assault Hope: From Jakarta to the White House".