Barack Obama plans to reach out to Muslim world

[Pirate Smile]

Source: Chicago Tribune

In exclusive interview, he says he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama

By Christi Parsons, John McCormick and Peter Nicholas | Tribune staff reporters
8:48 PM CST, December 9, 2008

Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital.

And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

"I think we've got a unique opportunity to reboot America's image around the world and also in the Muslim world in particular,'' Obama said Tuesday, promising an "unrelenting" desire to "create a relationship of mutual respect and partnership in countries and with peoples of good will who want their citizens and ours to prosper together."

The world, he said, "is ready for that message."



Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/obama/chi-barack-obama-muslim-1210,0,5694976.story

[Idealism]

1. Guys I think somebody just shot a few rounds off here

Wait that was just some Freepers' heads exploding

[balantz]

2. I like that.

It is a good step toward promoting peaceful solutions to places like Afghanistan and Pakistan.

[Skittles]

3. good

[madrchsod]

4. it was reported last week (?).....

that he going to give a major speech to the muslim world from somewhere in the middle east. there were several posts here at du about this

[truthisfreedom]

5. The world may be ready, Barack, but there's a number of Americans who probably aren't...

Watch your back, Barack! There is so much unjust hatred in this country!

[superconnected]

6. I hope he has really really good security to protect him from the Freepers.

Other than that, go Obama, great idea!