Tag Archives: President Obama

Mending fences, Middle East style

Posted on 06/09/2009 by Soccerdad

When (then-)Crown Prince Abdullah wished to repair the image of Saudi Arabia – 15 of whose nationals had been involved in the worst terrorist act on American soil – in American eyes, he invited Thomas Friedman to Riyadh (Friedman, a … Continue reading →

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The Cairo context

Posted on 06/05/2009 by Soccerdad

To some degree, I understand the argument that President Obama’s speech in Cairo yesterday wasn’t much different from a speech that President Bush would have given. And if you read some of the more detailed analyses of the speech (like … Continue reading →

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Strong bond? More like bound and gagged

Posted on 06/04/2009 by Soccerdad

From the Washington Post: Obama used far stronger and more specific language than his previous remarks on some of the most contested issues in the Muslim world, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although he urged Arab nations to do more to … Continue reading →

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The purple prose of Cairo

Posted on 05/10/2009 by Soccerdad

So President Obama has finally decided which capital he will address the Muslim world from. Cairo. The New York Time reports: Mr. Obama promised during the campaign that he would make a speech from a Muslim capital in the first … Continue reading →

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What to look for

Posted on 05/10/2009 by Soccerdad

Like I did the other day, Jennifer Rubin wonders about the administration’s welcome realism about Syria contrasted with its apparent disregard for Israel. Regarding Israel she writes: There are, it seems, two possible ways to read this. The first is … Continue reading →

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Put down that wad of cash, step back and no one’s going to get hurt

Posted on 03/20/2009 by Soccerdad

From Jack Tapper (via Don Surber) “Here’s the problem,” Mr. Obama said, “It’s almost like they’ve got — they’ve got a bomb strapped to them and they’ve got their hand on the trigger. You don’t want them to blow up. … Continue reading →

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The terror stimulus package

Posted on 02/24/2009 by Soccerdad

The New York Time reports that the Obama administration is poised to give $900 million to Gaza to rebuild. (via memeorandum) The Obama administration intends to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after the Israeli incursion that ended … Continue reading →

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