Posted on 06/04/2009 5:13:03 PM PDT by KTM rider
Obama opened with the greeting "salaam aleikum" in Arabic and immediately received a storm of applause. He spoke at length about the glories of Islam since the dawn of its history, relieving Muslims' concerns about America's attitude toward them.
"I've come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims," he said. "As the Holy Koran tells us ... 'speak always the truth.' That is what I will try to do."
After praising Islam and attacking al-Qaida, he moved on to the most charged issue as far as his audience was concerned - the Palestinians.
He spoke of the Palestinians' suffering and humiliation for 60 years. When he said "America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspirations for dignity, opportunity and a state of their own," he was applauded at length, and again when he said the settlements must stop. At 2:05 P.M., he ended with another call for a new beginning in relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world.
But not everyone was enthusiastic about the speech. "We heard this at Annapolis and Madrid," said parliament member Nabil Beblawi. "We need action. If the speech isn't followed by action, it will end up in the wastebasket."
"I thought he'd say something real about the Palestinians and Gaza, but he didn't," said student Ala Mustafa.
"It wasn't up to our expectations, or the media's," added her friend, Ahmad Yanai.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
they will glady accept this infidel's olive branch if he joins in with them in their plan for the destruction of Israel.
Obama is only wise in his own eyes
When we go on demonstrations to Tea Parties or whatever else, we need to be sure to carry this sign.
“Americans are NOT apologizing”
We can undo some of what this idiot is doing.
if any significant portion of the hand-picked audience was disappointed with the obamagastic speechifying, imagine how dissatisfied hamas is going to be . . .
I predict that this headline will result in three suspended accounts. :)
Sorry Obama does not speak for me.
” Obama opened with the greeting “salaam aleikum” in Arabic “
The same guy who didn’t place his hand over his heart for the playing of the national anthem...
makes sure he greets his Muslim audience appropriately.
And in their native tongue.
I can absolutely see this guy running for the leadership of a Muslim country
when he’s finished ruining America.
A freepable poll in the Irish Times is asking:
"Do you think Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East will redefine America's relationship with the Muslim world?"
YES: 55% NO: 45%
freep at:
www.irishtimes.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=yesnopoll&pollid=8882&answer=0
Obama continues to campaign for president...in one country after another.
Obama will tell the Muslims anything that they might want him to say, just to make points, but he is not an honest man. He is known for lying or quickly changing his mind.
Obama will tell the Muslims anything that they might want him to say, just to make points, but he is not an honest man. He is known for lying or quickly changing his mind.
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