Who's Sane About Obama's Middle Name?

desicritics.org by Aditi Nadkarni | Oct. 25, 2008 (Opinion)

The "Hussein" paranoia has led some very Christian people to forget how many times the word "Barack" appears in the bible. The military "terrorist fighting" Americans in their patriotic zeal, have also forgotten that an Arabic first name did not stop the likes of Omar Nelson Bradley from being one of the main U.S. Army field commanders during World War II all those years ago. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Racism, Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 3, 2008 - 4:06 PM PST
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