Obama Has Much to Overcome in Middle East Speech

Washington Post by Anthony Shadid | Jun. 3, 2009 (News Analysis)

When President Obama delivers his address to the Middle East on Thursday from Cairo, he will face the legacy of names like Haditha, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib, places that have become more symbol than geography over nearly a decade of perhaps the most traumatic chapter in America's relationship with the Muslim world. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, Middle East, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 3, 2009 - 12:37 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Kenneth Sibbett (review)
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Jun. 3, 2009

A very well written and fair article of the need for Obama to to give the "Great" speech. It won't happen. Lincoln him self could not deliver a speech to please all the people Bush has alienated.

While Obama can deliver a great speech, "fogetabouit" He is popular at home. 60 % popularity. that still 40 % disapproval. Now, what are his chances in the Middle East. if he justs survives the trip and makes it back home, I'll consider that a success.

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