Thursday, 04 June 2009
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Obama's amazing speech to the Muslim world given in Cairo
To renew your faith in politics. Brought tears to my eyes. I am so happy that he is US president.
In his attempt to win hearts and minds from al Qaeda, which portrays itself as a resistance movement to American colonialism, President Obama lets Muslims know that he is morphing his country from a colonial powerIf you're in Europe, VOTE!
Full text: Barack Obama's Cairo speech
President Obama pledges a new beginning between the US and Muslims around the world
- guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 June 2009 11.17 BST
President Barack Obama speaks in the Grand Hall of Cairo University. Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters
I am honoured to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.
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