http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/06/pres-obamas-speech-in-cairo Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/06/pres-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1#comment-52033 | Comments from Left Field Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:13:08 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=8627#comment-52033 [...] has already commented on Obama's speech, but I want to comment, [...] [...] has already commented on Obama’s speech, but I want to comment, [...]

]]> http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2009/06/pres-obamas-speech-in-cairo/comment-page-1#comment-52031 Jack Jodell Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:02:01 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=8627#comment-52031 Kathy, it was indeed a stellar speech. He captured the attention of the Muslim world and kept them rivited in their seats. This can only greatly help rebuilding relations with young and moderate Arabs and Muslims which Bush and Cheney had all but destroyed. If he keeps this up and actually cultivates friendships with those moderates, it will also soften up the more hardcore elements and completely isolate the radical extremists from all other Muslims. That would be a very healthy and revolutionary development. But the real test will be the hardline Likud Party in Israel. A huge part of the Middle East problem would vanish if only a mutually agreeable and stable relationship can be forged between the Israelis and Palestinians. Better days are at last coming! Kathy, it was indeed a stellar speech. He captured the attention of the Muslim world and kept them rivited in their seats. This can only greatly help rebuilding relations with young and moderate Arabs and Muslims which Bush and Cheney had all but destroyed. If he keeps this up and actually cultivates friendships with those moderates, it will also soften up the more hardcore elements and completely isolate the radical extremists from all other Muslims. That would be a very healthy and revolutionary development. But the real test will be the hardline Likud Party in Israel. A huge part of the Middle East problem would vanish if only a mutually agreeable and stable relationship can be forged between the Israelis and Palestinians. Better days are at last coming!

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