I will not vouch for the veracity of this clip... being a photographer, I can vouch for the fact you can not believe what you see, I am not sure about what I hear. This is U-tube.. take it or leave it. But it certainly is interesting.



Apparently from his own mouth...


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#t=28

I think it is the usual protocol for a visiting Head of State to make reference to the "respectable" historical contributions and natural beauty of the country being visited.

Most of these excerpts are taken from the speech he made during his visit to Cairo. This speech was addressing leaders of "the Muslim World."

He would have broken all rules of proper protocol had he not expressed his appreciation of the "good things," (contributions to civilization, ethics, morals, science, etc.) about the Muslim World. It would hardly have been appropriate for a Head of State to be giving a speech to the leaders of such nations and say something like, "and I wanted all of you to know that we recognize you as assholes, religious dupes, troublemakers and the the major parts of the Axis of Evil."


President Obama Speech to Muslim World in Cairo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_889oBKkNU

Does the following video indicate that Obama is a Jew? He is wearing a symbolic religious head covering. He is placing a prayer in a hole in a wall. He is following the directions and giving deference to what appears to be a rabbi? So. What might one conclude from this video?

Obama visits Israel.
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=1427248&videoChannel=1003&refresh=true


Sorry, I couldn't easily find any other speeches he gave in connection with visits to other nations. But I do recall when he visited China and Japan, he gave much the same speeches, except that his references and compliments there were more secular.

The group he was addressing at the "Muslim nations" meeting was, of course, a specific religious group. And, obviously, the visit to the Holy Wall was also more of a "religious" than a "State" visit. Since Israel is still requiring of their neighbors that the State of Israel be "recognized" as a "Jewish (religious) State," it seems that a visit to Israel might be considered, also, as a "religious" visit, much like visiting the Vatican might be considered a "religious" visit. I doubt Obama, or any other Head of State would visit the Vatican and remark on the magnificance of pepperoni pizza, or Puccini and Verdi operas. They're gonna talk religion. Right? So he's talking religion. So?

Sooz, you are very correct. That is really a hatchet job on the cherry picking cutting and splicing. Must have come from a low budget site.

Enjoy.

jd

So many discussions about real issues get shut down because people want to blame any disagreement with Obama on racism.

I am sorry but I have to disagree with this. I have not once seen someone bring up Obama's policies, in detail, and had them shouted down as racist. Its the same old crap. He's a marxist. He's a muslim. He's a socialist. He's a fascist. If people are really interested in discussing his policies, that is what I have seen discussed. Its when they resort to the name calling and labeling him, is when racism comes into question. I have never called someone a racist for disagreeing with his policies, IF they can tell me what the policies are. And even then, if they can't, I chalk it up to them being ignorant, not racist.

monster, I think you'll probably have the same problem communicating with me as you did with Sammy. Our thinking was much the same and our way of expressing it is close.

I didn't say shouted down as racist, I said shut down. I won't bother to go back and find some threads that show what I mean, since it isn't that important. If we're discussing an issue and people want to blame racism for the disagreement, I see no point in continuing the discussion, so I shut down. Calling Obama a Marxist, Fascist, or Communist is not racist. Those are the terms used for people on the left to try to scare the ignorant people afraid of those words. They are just words. I've been called those words many times.

I understand both your comment and Katy's, Bob ~ I agree that charges of "racism" and "bigotry" can be overused ~ and I agree there is a significant danger in that ~ but I'm not sure we can totally dismiss bigotry and/or racism or totally remove either from the dynamic ~ for instance, the tactics of those trying so desperately to paint Obama as a Muslim are certain bigoted ~

Sooz

Katy, I didn't mean to suggest that calling him those names was racist. My apologies if that is how you understood it.

There can be no denying that the posters we have seen have shown just how racist so many are out there. They don't want to discuss his politics. They come up with all kinds of othre stuff.

However that horse has been beat to death and I will stop here as not to offend anyone.

And I didn't know Sammy and I had a communication problem.

That's the point. There is very real racism and bigotry all over this country and the world. We all need to work to get rid of that and keep an eye on those who can have such hatred. Crying racism and bigotry when it is not a part of it or is not the major part of it does not help and could end up hurting if done enough times.

I wish you would not stop for fear of offending anyone. I want to understand your point of view whether I agree or not.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm having a tough time posting tonight ~ something is "off" with yuku ~ again ~

monster, I think what you're saying is that some develop "issues" that are not racist per se but come from latent racism that they might not even admit to themselves ~ is that about right? ~ if it is, I tend to agree with that ~

Sooz