Obama's Middle East speech: 19-May-2011 (1 Viewer)

[ReBeL]

He is currently insulting Bin Laden as usual.

MOD EDIT: transcript: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/world/middleeast/20prexy-text.html?_r=3

 

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[ReBeL]

He is trying to steal the idea of Arab revolutions making them one of his achievments.

 

[ReBeL]

Why didn't he mention Jordan and Bahrain?

Ah, yes. The dictators of those two are his allies.

 

[Bjerknes]

"In too many countries, power has been concentrated in the hands of a few." "No honest judiciary..." "no political party to represent his views..." "no free and fair election..."

Gee, that sounds like our country!

Thanks, Obummer.

 

[ReBeL]

"In too many countries, power has been concentrated in the hands of a few." "No honest judiciary..." "no political party to represent his views..." "no free and fair election..."

Gee, that sounds like our country!

Thanks, Obummer.

Does he really believe what he says?

I mean he says he was always for democracy in the Middle East. Who is he kidding there?

 

[Trequartista]

Well, the fact that the USA supports some of the revolutions but do nothing against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is clearly another example of double standards in American foreign policy.

The Obama administration's handling of the recent events in the greater Middle East(including North Africa) was rather incompetent. One day Mubarak had to go, the day after he had to stay, and the day after he had to go.

 

[ReBeL]

Well, the fact that the USA supports some of the revolutions but do nothing against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is clearly another example of double standards in American foreign policy.

The funny thing is that he seems seriously thinking people in Arab countries will believe any word he says

 

[Trequartista]

The funny thing is that he seems seriously thinking people in Arab countries will believe any word he says

Well, he killed Osama Bin Laden after all

 

[ReBeL]

At such moments, I feel the same feeling Sirhan Sirhan felt.

 

[Enron]

Well, the fact that the USA supports some of the revolutions but do nothing against Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is clearly another example of double standards in American foreign policy.

The Obama administration's handling of the recent events in the greater Middle East(including North Africa) was rather incompetent. One day Mubarak had to go, the day after he had to stay, and the day after he had to go.

To be honest, the US government had no business "handling" any recent events in the middle east.

 

[Trequartista]

To be honest, the US government had no business "handling" any recent events in the middle east.

Of course, but you know that they would do it anyway.

 

[ReBeL]

In Bahrain he calls for a dialogue between all the parties, but in other countries he calls leaders to give up

 

[Yamen]

in the mean time occupation forces announced building 680 houses in east Jerusalem!!

 

[Enron]

Of course, but you know that they would do it anyway.

Yep. Even some of our top military officials disagree with our current foreign affairs, but politicians need to be viewed as successful somewhere, especially if they aren't successful at home.

 

[Trequartista]

Yep. Even some of our top military officials disagree with our current foreign affairs, but politicians need to be viewed as successful somewhere, especially if they aren't successful at home.

Cough Cough, Sarkozy's interest in the Libya intervention, Cough Cough

 

[Fred]

Well, he killed Osama Bin Laden after all

Because of how much the US government has caused harm to several Arab countries, people around here do not necessarily consider the American government to be that much better than Al Qaeda. Still, they're gaining favor among the Libyan people for their stance in our cause, even though any smart enough person knows that they're doing that for their interests not for our good.

 

[Enron]

The funny thing is that he seems seriously thinking people in Arab countries will believe any word he says

It has nothing to do with people in Arab nations. He's wants to be portrayed as if he's bettering the relations between the two cultures, for the electorate.

 

[ReBeL]

He is threatening Palestinians.

I'm shocked.

 

[swag]

He is currently insulting Bin Laden as usual.

Citation? Reference?

He is trying to steal the idea of Arab revolutions making them one of his achievments.

Presidents have done that for time immemorial. Bush Sr. took credit for the fall of the Berlin wall and blamed the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo on the Democratic-controlled Congress. This shit is as old as politics itself.

Why didn't he mention Jordan and Bahrain?

Ah, yes. The dictators of those two are his allies.

Quote? Reference?

 

[Trequartista]