weeklystandard.com - 6/4/2009
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What struck me most about Barack Obama's speech today in Cairo is what was missing: Iraq. He didn't skip Iraq entirely, but his discussion of it was perfunctory and incomplete. He said:
Let me also address the issue of Iraq. Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq was a war of choice that provoked strong ...
jihadwatch.org - 6/4/2009
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jihadwatch.org —
Here is the text as prepared for delivery,
provided by the White House, via USA Today ,
June 4 -- with comments interspersed: I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand ...
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Platitudes and naivete: Obama's Cairo speech
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 6/4/2009
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President Barack Hussein Obama , born to a
Muslim father and educated in a Muslim country, won
a rousing response in Cairo today with an outreach to a Muslim world that reviled his predecessor George W. Bush. He won a gasping cheer at the start, ...
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What Barack Hussein Obama told Muslims in Egypt (text here)
huffingtonpost.com - 6/4/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
Below, the full text of President Obama's speech
in Cairo, Egypt, titled "A New Beginning." Video coming
soon... * * * * I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand ...
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Obama Speech In Cairo: VIDEO, Full Text
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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... Stephen Hayes:
In a speech about freedom and democracy, America and Islam, Obama
glides right past the most remarkable development in the region in
decades: "Iraq's democratically-elected government." He mentions it
only in passing, to note that ...
On Obama's Cairo Speech
Hit & Run —
... As he frankly recognized, no one speech can overcome the many problems he addressed. But this speech is an essential starting point in a genuine conversation, a respectful dialogue on core issues. After the initial rush of instant commentaries and attempts to inflame controversy pass, it should become the foundation for a serious, ongoing conversation which could, as the President put it, "remake this world." The Weekly Standard's Steve Hayes is skeptical: Perhaps the most curious passage was this ...
On The Radar: Friday, June 5th 2009
The Latest on Air America —
... to condemn terrorism while showing a deepunderstanding and respect for the Muslim faith, while others call it hypocriticalfor Obama to pretend America isn’t better then other countries but then saywe need to set an example. ...
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The Good and Bad in Obama's Cairo Address
corner.nationalreview.com 6/4/2009 — Let's give President Obama credit for the good things he said in Cairo. He declared he would "relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security . . . . And it is my first duty as president to protect the American ...
The Part That Will Resonate the Most —
Balloon Juice
When I heard the speech this morning, this portion stood out :
The fourth issue that I will address is democracy.
I know there has been controversy about the promotion of democracy in recent years, and much of this controversy is connected to the war in Iraq. So let me be clear: no ...
Obama’s Speech and Related [Dan Collins] —
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Like Dan Spencer at Red State , I have a few problems with Obama’s speech, namely:
Let me also address the issue of Iraq. Unlike Afghanistan, Iraq was a war of choice that provoked strong differences in my country and around the world. Although I believe that the Iraqi people are ...
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