Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Obama and Islam

I thought about writing this post just after Obama's speech - in Cairo University - on June 4th, about the American - Muslims relations. However, I got busy with a lot of stuff at work, but now after this video started spreading on facebook, which shows parts of Obama's speech, in AIPAC, last year when he was running for presidency. On the other hand there was this video that was spreading between the Israelis.
The first video is called "Obama, the other face" and of course people are sharing it with comments like "Obama - The Hypocrite", cause they believe it contradicts with what he said in Cairo.
So I just want to let everyone know that you have to set your expectations to be kind of logical; no US president can afford to do more than what Obama did and said.
No one persuaded Obama to come to Egypt and give us this speech. Well, I don't remember that this ever happened. And NO, we are NOT that powerful nor influential to get him or the Americans on their needs to ask for a new beginning.

From here I would like to ask the Arabs and Muslims, what do we want from the US?
I'm sure I will hear different answers, none of which, will make sense. I believe the right answer should be something like "a fair player that can push the peace process forward". Except that the "fair" word in the answer is controversial.
I just want to let everyone know that Obama represents a democratic country, so he HAS to reflect what his nation want.

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Thursday, June 28, 2007

Bush Fans:)



"The Pew Institute’s survey of 45,239 people in 47 nations shows support for the US has dropped sharply among traditional allies in the West, including Britain, as well as substantial declines elsewhere in Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and the Middle East."
" Global distrust of President Bush is mutating into an almost worldwide sentiment of antiAmericanism, according to the world’s most comprehensive poll of international opinion" Times

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