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Kenyan elders want U.S. apology over Obama photo
Reuters Africa ^ | February 28, 2008 | Noor Ali

Posted on 02/28/2008 9:19:51 AM PST by keepitreal

ISIOLO, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan elders demanded an apology from Washington on Thursday ahead of a planned protest over a controversial photo of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama in traditional Somali dress.

The picture, which appeared on a U.S. Web site, showed the Democratic frontrunner donning a white headdress and robes during a visit in 2006 to the remote north-eastern town of Wajir.

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The dispute has angered many in Kenya, especially ethnic Somalis from the northeast, who resent the implication that Obama did anything wrong during his visit.

Wajir residents plan to demonstrate after Friday prayers to show their support for the Illinois senator.

Mohamed Ibrahim, who attended one of two crisis meetings held in Wajir on Thursday by clan members who hosted Obama on his trip, said Washington must immediately make amends to them and especially to the elder pictured with him.

"The U.S. government must apologise to us as a clan and the old man," Ibrahim told Reuters by telephone. "We have been offended and we cannot afford to just watch and stay silent."

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If there was no apology, the elders said, they would demand the expulsion of U.S. troops based near Garissa town.

(Excerpt) Read more at africa.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apology; barackhusseinobama; chebama; cultofobama; husseinobama; kenya; nobama; obama; somalielder
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To: hudsonLK

O.K., udsonLK, no more H-word - hear, guys?


81 posted on 02/28/2008 11:39:10 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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To: nutmeg

I am tired of having to apologize. I am tired of being called a racist if I criticize someone who is not white. I am sick to death of hurting anyone’s sensibilities if I bring up their sexual preferences or ethnic background. Call me a dego heathen or anything you like. I don’t care. It doesn’t faze me. Why do we all have to bend over because some freaking leftist becomes offended and decides to make a test case of it. I’m glad I’m too old to survive for another 30 years. Life will be unbearable when the likes of Obama and all his sheeple followers are in control.


82 posted on 02/28/2008 1:05:24 PM PST by stanz (Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
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To: keepitreal
Washington didn't dress Obama in that outfit.

Washington didn't take the picture.

83 posted on 02/28/2008 1:58:25 PM PST by syriacus (Democrats who prefer to fight wars from a position of weakness can't be trusted with our military.)
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To: keepitreal
I think we should apologize for the billions of dollars in either debt relief, investment, or financial aid provided by the U.S. to them and their fellow Africans. It's just not fair. President Bush`s visit a blessing for Africa
84 posted on 02/28/2008 2:10:18 PM PST by Dysart
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To: keepitreal

Washington must make amends? Not newspapers that ran it? What did “Washington” do?


85 posted on 02/28/2008 2:59:06 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Old Professer
I was going to post that but a sixth sense told me to scroll dow...n.

I know what you mean. 75% of the time, the sentiment I am going to post has already been posted, usually within the first ten replies!

86 posted on 02/28/2008 4:18:06 PM PST by giotto
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To: keepitreal
Good - have a protest.

Get violent.

Kill all the Muslims in sight.

All of your problems will be solved.

87 posted on 02/28/2008 4:21:45 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ (John McCain - The Manchurian Candidate? http://www.usvetdsp.com/manchuan.htm)
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To: doug from upland

What did “Washington” do?

Existed. Spawned cowardly legislators who will readily give reparations to any loud group with a hang nail.


88 posted on 02/28/2008 4:33:08 PM PST by keepitreal
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To: keepitreal

Kenya and other third-world nations should apologize to us for running their economies into the ground to the point that WE TAXPAYERS send our hard-earned money to them to keep their two-bit governments afloat.


89 posted on 02/28/2008 4:39:32 PM PST by rbosque ("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: keepitreal

They want money out of it.


90 posted on 02/28/2008 4:40:59 PM PST by bannie (clintons CHEAT! ALLLLLWAYS!)
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To: keepitreal
who attended one of two crisis meetings held in Wajir on Thursday

Crisis meeting? GIVE ME A F$%$%KING BREAK.

91 posted on 02/28/2008 4:41:11 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: redstateconfidential

That’s the dopiest look I’ve ever seen. What an effeminate nerd.


92 posted on 02/28/2008 4:43:50 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: keepitreal

Muslims demand an apology!!!!!!!


93 posted on 02/28/2008 4:44:19 PM PST by CJ Wolf (The Ron Paul - Let Freedom Ping list - freepmail me to be on it.)
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To: keepitreal
I can't find a picture of the character; but this sort of thing reminds me of the movie, Popeye with Robin Williams. Olive Oyl's father walked around through the whole movie telling anyone who crossed his path,

"You owe me an apology."

94 posted on 02/28/2008 4:48:43 PM PST by bannie (clintons CHEAT! ALLLLLWAYS!)
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To: keepitreal

I hope we don’t kowtow to this.


95 posted on 02/28/2008 4:49:00 PM PST by my_pointy_head_is_sharp (Don't let Obama into the White House. He's a Terri killer - one of the ones who wanted Terri to die.)
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To: keepitreal
Somebody please Photoshop the Obama in Kenyan garb photo to put a bomb in his hat.

That ought to really kick things off!

96 posted on 02/28/2008 8:35:00 PM PST by HardStarboard (Take No Prisoners - We're Out Of Qurans)
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To: Mercat; keepitreal
>>>keepitreal<<<

If I'm not mistaken, haven't a bunch of the Somali "Islamic Courts" al Qaeda types infiltrated into Kenya after they got run out of Somalia by our friends the Ethopians??

Any comments? Am I right or wrong?

97 posted on 02/28/2008 8:40:27 PM PST by HardStarboard (Take No Prisoners - We're Out Of Qurans)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Maybe they’ll go on strike at the Mpls airport

"Oh no! Not that! Anything but that!" - Larry Craig

98 posted on 02/28/2008 8:42:54 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Mercat; keepitreal
Sorry for the screwup - this is how it was suppose to come out.....

>>>Says a lot about Kenya.<<<

If I'm not mistaken, haven't a bunch of the Somali "Islamic Courts" al Qaeda types infiltrated into Kenya after they got run out of Somalia by our friends the Ethopians?? Any comments? Am I right or wrong?

99 posted on 02/28/2008 8:48:44 PM PST by HardStarboard (Take No Prisoners - We're Out Of Qurans)
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To: HardStarboard

gulp... I thought it was like school and you were calling me to stand up and recite all facts about the given question. I was about ready to bolt from the room.


100 posted on 02/28/2008 8:51:52 PM PST by keepitreal
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