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Interview of the President by Al Arabiya
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 5, 2007 Interview of the President by Al Arabiya Oval Office, Colonnade, Map Room October 4, 2007 11:35 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, it's nice to see you. It's nice to meet you. And how are you doing? THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. Come on ...
President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as President with Al-Arabiya
blogs.abcnews.com — As special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell heads off to the region to begin work... on negotiating a cease fire between Israel and the Palestinians, President Obama has sat for his first formal TV interview with the Arabic... (more) President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as ...
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Obama's Interview
alarabiya.net — The following is a full transcript of Hisham Melhem's interview with President Obama on Al Arabiya TV:... Q: Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity, we really appreciate it. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (more) Obama's Interview
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No More Mister Nice Blog — ... Quinn Hillyer of The American Spectator writes: This... Blows....My...Mind ... If I'm an Israeli, I would run, not walk, early and often, to vote for Binyamn Netanyahu for president there, because there ain't no way that Obama is gonna support Israel when push comes to shove.... I just want to point out that the anti-Obama, George W. Bush, gave interviews to Al-Arabiya in May 2004, January 2005, October 2005, October 2007, January 2008, and May 2008 -- six interviews, which, as far as I can ...

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N/A — Oh, no.  Obama is talking to the wrong people in his first televised interview.  Al-Arabiya?  Oh, no.  Must not do that.  No. George W. Bush gave interviews to Al-Arabiya in May 2004, January 2005, October 2005, October 2007, January 2008, and May 2008 — six interviews, which, as far as I can tell, is six more than Bush gave as president to MSNBC. This communication stuff?  Very dangerous.  Peace could break out at any ...

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