Obama seeks ‘mutual respect’ from Muslim world
January 21st, 2009 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
- Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Barack Obama, who was Tuesday sworn in as the 44th US president, used his inaugural speech to reach out to Muslim community across the world.”To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect,” Obama, who became the first African American president, said in his inaugural speech.
“To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy,” he said.
“To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist,” Obama said.
Obama said: “To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds.”
“To those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect.”
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January 21st, 2009 at 3:06 am
Let our new President be heard to the Jihadist of the Muslim world. The flag burning (of any country) and “death to America” chant will be no more. Majority rules, these protesters act like retards, using religion for you stupidity. God can see their ugly! However, if you are in this country, keep that self-hatred over there or find a local KKK group and join. They dwell on that type of stupidity!
Don’t bring that ignorance here. It’s not welcomed. And for those who are here and want to join in with the misguided and mislead protesters… There are airplanes MORE THAN WILLING to take you back to Iran.
Any Muslim here who has a problem with our president, “Freedom of Speech”! Speak your mind! Blog you fingers off. However, if you choose to act in a manner (such as the recent Iranian protesters), http://www.iranian.ws/travel/travel-airlines.htm.
Please book your ticket and leave our “freedom of speech, to protest, to love whomever one choose, and FREEDOM of RELIGIOUS CHOICE” country now. And take any/all American racist with you. You two can act in a manner that is unbecoming to yourself,
Mankind,
as well as, God.
Those unbecoming actions are those of an imbecile.
Peace be unto those who try to keep it.
God’s wrath to those who try and break it.