Posted on 11/09/2008 2:27:20 AM PST by Tailgunner Joe
MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Muslims hope that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be able to improve relations between Washington and Moscow, a deputy head of the Council of Muftis of Russia said on Saturday.
"First of all, we congratulate Obama with the victory. We hope that relations between our countries will improve," Damir Gizatullin said.
Relations between Russia and the U.S. have plunged to a post-Cold War low in recent years over a host of differences, including the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe and a brief conflict in August between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia, a Georgian breakaway republic.
Gizatullin added that Russian Muslims have a positive opinion of the newly elected U.S. president and are happy with his election.
"It is probably because the new U.S. president has Islamic roots," he said.
Democrat Obama, who is the first African American to be elected U.S. president, had a Kenyan grandfather who was a Muslim and spent some of his early years in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation on Earth. U.S. public opinion surveys consistently showed a significant number of voters - 10% or more - believed he was or might be a Muslim.
Is it better to be loved or feared? We already know, and, unfortunately for all of us, disciples of the Cult of Obama are about to find out.
Cancel the missile shield in exchange for Russia cancelling the Iran reactor.
Amazing how surrendering will improve relations. In fact, afterwards we can even say that Russia and the U.S. have had relations in the true sense of the word.
“It is probably because the new U.S. president has Islamic roots,” he said.
Ya think???!?!
Gosh, just think how the Russians would REALLY love us if we gave back Alaska! /S
I think Israel will react to that problem before Bush is out of D.C.
He will, around the necks of the American people.
I can’t understand why the democrats can’t see Obama’s Muslim roots that everyone else on the planet can. It’s almost like Lois Lane not knowing Clark Kent was Superman because of his glasses.
This is just a feint. Medvedev isn’t seeing Obama because he wants to discuss policy, but he (medvedev) wants to see Obama in person to get a solid impression of the man.
The Muslims believe Obama worships Allah, but in truth Obama worships himself. No one else will stand and usurp his religious view of himself. Anyone who does will be eliminated.
A lot of world leaders are paying lip homage and are already planning on showing their contempt for him in subtle ways.
No doubt, with the Israelis the ones who have to face actual reality every day.
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