[melancholy]

Someone just slaps down some random Arabic letters and calls it a day.

This isn't Arabic, it's Swahili. People just don't take pride in their work anymore.

However, since you do, find out the correct translation and inform us. Try this:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=3&oq=Swahil&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GPCK_enUS307&q=swahili+dictionary

Hint: The name "Barack" is clearly written. Whether it's original or photo-shopped as you claim, I can't tell.

[Tex-Con-Man]

It is Arabic...Swahili uses english characters.

Snopes has it correct...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/kenyasign.asp