Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Barack Hussein Obama uses his Muslim roots to reach out to the Muslim world

During the U.S presidential campaign, Barack Obama’s "handlers" constantly pointed out his Christian faith and stressed that he was not a Muslim. “Once elected, however, he personally insisted on his middle name being spoken at his swearing-in ceremony. And then, when on Al Arabiya, he proudly goes on about his Muslim ties.

"I have Muslim members of my family. I have lived in Muslim countries."

In the same interview, when asked about Bush’s use of terms such as "war on terror" and "Islamic fascism" that demonizes Muslims, President Barack Hussein Obama replied, "I think you’re making a very important point, and that is the language we use matters …"

It seems names matter as well- Obama isn't the only one playing up his Muslim roots. PressTV refers to the US President as "Barack Hussein Obama" in just about every article that he is mentioned. Not something you see played up in US media even now. Is PressTV trying to make Obama seem more akin to the Muslim world? As Shakespeare's Juliet pondered, what's in a name?

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