Posted on 01/29/2009 9:33:03 AM PST by mojito
IN his "first message to the Muslim world" Tuesday, President Obama on Al-Arabiya TV invited the Islamic Republic in Iran to "unclench its fist" and accept his offer of "un conditional talks."
A few hours later, after Obama had appeared on the Saudi-owned satellite-TV channel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a crowd of militants that no talks are possible unless the United States met a set of conditions.
He demanded a formal apology for unspecified US "crimes" against Iran and the Islamic world. The crucial condition, however, was that America should withdraw its troops from other countries, "taking them back to their own territory."
The contrast couldn't have been greater. Obama tried to be as conciliatory as possible - asking only for an "unclenching" of the Iranian fist - a change of style. Ahmadinejad asked for concrete US moves, notably a global military retreat that would leave the Middle East at Tehran's mercy.
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LOL!
You are absolutely right, livius. Obama's Al-Arabiya appearance was both horrifying and disastrous.
Key points from the article:
1. Obama wants to have unconditional talks with Iranian leaders. In response, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said no talks are possible unless the U.S. meets a set of preconditions, including this: "...America should withdraw its troops from other countries, "taking them back to their own territory."
2. Obama asked Iran only for a change of style. Ahmadinejad asked for concrete US moves, notably a global military retreat.
3. Obama said: "Iran has acted in ways not conducive to peace and prosperity in the region." He also claimed that Iran's support for terrorists, though "not helpful," is a thing of the past. Yet Iran continues to supply weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah, and continues to build nuclear weapons.
4. Obama cast himself in the role of a "bridge" between America and the Muslim world -- as though he stands apart from the U.S. To hammer in the point, he recalled the Muslim part of his own family background and his childhood in Muslim Indonesia. He also asserted that America is a land of "Muslims, Christians, Jews" and others -- making sure to mention Muslims first.
The Post says Obama "carefully avoided" the topic of his Muslim background during the campaign. No, he didn't avoid it. He lied about it, repeatedly saying (and having his minions say) that he is a Christian. Even his Muslim middle name was off limits during the campaign. Now, less than two weeks after his inauguration, Obama is touting his Muslim background as a reason why the Iranians and the Arab world should trust and work with him.
From the earliest days of the campaign, many of us on the Right believed Obama was a Trojan horse. Horrifying though the implications are, it looks like we were correct. Obama has his political opponents at home divided and demoralized. Currently, there is nothing standing in his way. It is beyond critical and imperative for those of us on the Right to rediscover our common ground, stop quarreling with each other, and work together to face our real enemies.
“Nothing odd about it at all. Hes not naive, hes a traitor. Hes a Muslim foreigner and his interests are not our interests. He virtually says so in his strange speech, referring to the Americans, as if hes not one of us. Which hes not.”
Yup.
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