Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I know, we’re not maintaining this blog much but there’s an issue that just has to be adressed:
The Nobel Peace Prize that President Obama recently was awarded.
He’s gotten a lot of flack over this, especially in the conservative media – he even himself stated that he doesn’t really think he deserves it. And he might [...]
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To renew our faith in Obama that he might just really be what we all hoped he would be, yesterday he addressed the muslim world from Kairo, Egypt, in what many talking heads around the world already likens to historic speeches like I have a dream and I am a berliner in terms of impact.
While [...]
In an unprecedented diplomatic move, Obama reaches out a sincere hand to the Iranian people and leaders as they celebrate “Nowruz”, their new year. Watch the 3 minute clip below.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
All that starts well doesn’t necessarily end well, it seems.
Even as it pulls back from harsh interrogations and other sharply debated aspects of George W. Bush ’s “war on terrorism,” the Obama administration is quietly signaling continued support for other major elements of its predecessor’s approach to fighting Al Qaeda.
In little-noticed confirmation testimony recently, Obama [...]
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Swedish newspaper E24 ran a story yesterday with the headline “Made in Sweden is hot again”.
Not since prime minister Olof Palme compared the bombings of Hanoi with Treblinka has Sweden been so debated on the other side of the Atlantic. In the times of financial crisis and regressing export markets the panicked Americans doesn’t want [...]
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Obama renewed his call for direct US dialogue with Iran, saying he hoped to create the conditions to “start sitting across the table, face to face” in the coming months.
“I think there’s the possibility, at least, of a relationship of mutual respect and progress,” Obama said at the first press conference of his young presidency, [...]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
President Barack Obama presented a humble and conciliatory face of America to the Islamic world Monday in the first formal interview since he assumed office, stressing his own Muslim ties and hopes for a Palestinian state, and avoiding a belligerent tone — even when asked if America could “live with” an Iranian nuclear weapon.
Story on [...]
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Just hours after the bans over torture and closure of Guantanamo, Obama urged Israel on Thursday to open its borders with Gaza. This to make sure aid can reach innocent palestinians. He adds that they need food, clean water, medical aid and have been living in abject poverty for far too long.
He also proclaimed that [...]
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Obama starts his first day in office like follows:
Before he even leaves home he halts the military tribunal processes at Guantánamo Bay.
As soon as he gets in he phones several arab leaders, namely the leaders of Egypt (Hosni Mubarak), Israel (Ehud Olmert), Jordan (King Hussein) and the palestinian Fatah party (Mahmoud Abbas).
He immediately froze [...]
