President Obama will visit Mosque following speech in Egypt

[HopeOverFear]

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0509/cairo_trip_7d672f69-1847-40c9-9b53-bab38ebdb213.html


President Obama will visit a mosque following his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo next month ...

... administration officials told reports on a Friday evening conference call.

"The speech," said Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, "will outline his personal commitment to engagement, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect," and "will review particular issues of concern, such as violent extremism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "

He added that following the speech, ""there will be a visit to a mosque -- and I don't have any further information on that at this point."

Asked if the speech would focus on "the words 'freedom' and Democracy'," Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Denis McDonough suggested that it would touch on those points, but also focus on Obama's personal experience, replying:

"I think what you can expect is a speech that really addresses the range of issues and interests and concerns that we have across this broad swath of the globe that is the Muslim world. And I think the fact is, is that the President himself experienced Islam on three continents before he was able to -- or before he's been able to visit, really, the heart of the Islamic world -- you know, growing up in Indonesia, having a Muslim father -- obviously Muslim Americans a key part of Illinois and Chicago."

[madeline_con]

1. Oh Gawd, the fright wing will have a field day!

Proof he's a closet Muslin! :eyes:

[HopeOverFear]

2. They sure will....I can't wait LOL

[EquallyExhausted]

3. that's 2 mosques in 5 months

somebody fetch their smelling salts!:wow:

[HopeOverFear]

5. It is? When did he visit a mosque before?

[babylonsister]

7. He did, in Turkey on his last overseas visit...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/07/obama-in-istanbul-visits-_n_183912.html

[HopeOverFear]

9. Oh! I didn't know that.

[sarah553807]

12. haha

especially since these are the same whackjobs who screamed traitor over a brand of mustard he used.

[AllentownJake]

4. I can hear freepers wailing and gnashing their teeth as we post

This will be causing heads to explode.

[ClarkUSA]

6. Unlike some previous presidents, Pres. Obama is a uniter, not a divider, at home and abroad.

[Golden Raisin]

8. Well of course he will.

Everyone knows he's a secret Moslem and took his Oath of Office on the Koran. :sarcasm:

[Catshrink]

10. Folks, we need to see his birth certificate.

He's a Muslim who was born in Kenya. Just watch him bow to Mubarrak and the Imam.

[Beacool]

11. So? He won't be the first president to visit a mosque.

I remember the Clintons visiting mosques. There's one pic that the RW used a lot during the primaries that showed Hillary and Chelsea wearing head scarves at some mosque.