In Cairo Speech, Obama Calls for "New Beginning" Between US and Muslims Worldwide

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzales | Jun. 4, 2009 (News Report)

(Video) President Obama delivered a highly anticipated speech in Cairo, Egypt, today, aimed at Muslims across the world. Among several points, Obama defended his decision to escalate the occupation of Afghanistan and refused to apologize for the invasion of Iraq that has led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. On the Israel-Palestine conflict, Obama refused to call for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Territories but likened the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business, Religion
Topics: Afghanistan, Egypt, Foreign Policy, War in Iraq, Obama Administration, Islam, Social Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 4, 2009 - 3:01 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 4, 2009

Excerpts of the speech are provided, along with minor intros to each segment.

This is basically raw material for evaluation and analysis. The speech itself still needs to be tied to past and future actions.

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