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Sunday, February 1, 2009

YouTubers debate Obama's peace plan and who works hardest: Jews, Muslims or Spanish



On Monday President Barack Obama gave his first interview to an Arab TV station, al-Jazeera rival al-Arabiya. [Full transcript here.] The chat is already must-see TV on YouTube, but as usual the comments are a must-read. Highlights:

larissan04:
obama is as green as a they come. lol! what did he actually say in this interview anyway? nothing.
CrunkWithASkunk:
What the hell are you talking about that's EXACTLY what he was doing...this man is a Godsend US ambassador to the Muslim World! He actually displays a little thoughtful INSIGHT into the affairs of the contemporary Muslim world and all of a sudden you're freaked out? That's why he is the president and you are not (thank God).
larissan04:
a godsend to the muslim world? lol! really? and your perspective and authority on the subject is what? mtv? or are you into obama because matt damon likes him? because your depth of understanding of foreign policy is about as deep as a mud puddle and just as murky.
CrunkWithASkunk:
My "perspective" and "authority" is based on the fact that I belong to the Muslim faith, was born lived in a predominantly Muslim nation for several years, and have independent studied the diverse history and cultures of both Asia and the greater Muslim World for a decade before majoring in political science at Vanderbilt. What makes you so noxiously hostile towards a President before he has even completed his "100 days?" Likely because blind cynicism is simply the adolescent "cool thing" to do.
abbienetvision:
What crap...what factors are there to listen to? Israel is under constant threat of terror from the Muslims. If Israel gives up territory, the reponse is terrorism. If Israel talks about peace, the response is terrorism. If borders are opened Israelis are killed, like today..3 Israelis killed at the Gaza border crossing. The envoy is a lebanese and will be very unfair to Israel, since he basicially supports terrorism and hezbollah is probably his blood family. Muslims are jealous of usa!!
MoDa87:
yeah right, if muslims were jealous of america would they not just copy your bill of rights and constitution? You obviously do not understand the conflict one bit. Israel needs to go back behin the borders from 1967, befor that time the region was very peacefull and acording to both my parents one of the niced places to be. The israelis are bullies. Hamas are criminals and need to be stoped but the same goes for the current israeli government.
abbienetvision:
Why is it that nothing ever comes out of any of the Muslim countries, aside from terrorism. Maybe praying with your brain to the floor 5 times a day, is counterproductive to creating ideas to better mankind. How long do you work, if you have to go pray and clean your feet 5 times a day? Then a lunch break. We are working 9 hour days with short breaks,and Muslims work about an hour in a nine hour day? Let's just send all our hard earned money to all countries where they pray rather than work.
MoDa87:
shows how much you know about the muslim world, and that is exactly the problem. If you do not understand the country you are in conflict with you can not find a solution. A preyer only takes 5 min and muslim people are as hard working as most people i know. I would say they work more than the spanish do. Educate yourself a bit.

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