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1. #1
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:36 am, jangar said:

   Towards the end of George Washington’s term, the new US was spending about 20% of the annual budget towards paying off Muslim terrorists, which did not work.

   So let’s repeat the never ending cycle, why don’t we.

2. #2
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:38 am, granite said:

   “…a new way forward [with the Muslim world], based on mutual interest and mutual respect.”

   I’ve heard and seen that term “mutual respect” used by Muslims a number of times over the past 15 years or so.

   It is actually their term for “What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is negotiable”, and “Heads I win, tails you lose.”

   As soon as (supposedly) “our” side uses that term, you know the speaker has submitted,…like a nice, soft, little Dhimmi.

3. #3
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:45 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   Several observers have noted in recent days that Mr. Obama’s outreach to the Muslim world is not only defensive and apologetic. It explicitly embraces a narrative that is factually erroneous and deprecating to his own country.

   That would be true if President Obama considered America his country. From his speech in Berlin, his book “Dreams From My Father”, his association with William Ayers, Reverend Wright, Calypso Louie of the Nation of Islam, Frank Marshall Davis in Hawaii I would conclude the man does not consider himself an American.
   He merely holds office to turn us into the Socialist Utopia of his dreams regardless of how many hicks, spics and nixxers he has to kill. And he does have his muslim roots as did Sukarno of Indonesia who turned that country into one big re-education camp.
   Mutual respect with the muslim world?
   The Third Jihad-Radical Islam’s Vision for America

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   That everyman be armed–you too ladies.

4. #4
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am, KCK said:

   He is fast tracking us to a loss in the war. That’s his agenda.

5. #5
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 am, jangar said:

   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am, KCK said:
   He is fast tracking us to a loss in the war. That’s his agenda.

   And a new world order.

6. #6
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 am, cpodug said:

   Whatever happened to “Lan Astaslem?” We need to remember that more and more if we’re not to become a footnote in history.

7. #7
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 10:55 am, jdubya said:

   His Majesty said: “…a new way forward [with the Muslim world], based on mutual interest and mutual respect…”

   Muslims do not criticize their own jihadists.
   Islam treats women like dirt.
   Islam is the most homophobic sect of humans.
   Islam cannot take criticism.
   Islam wants all other religions wiped away.
   Islam wants certain people wiped away.
   Islam is backwards, not forwards.
   Islam calls for the submission, unbridled.

   I am having a really hard time finding “mutual interests” as I see no “mutual respect” from Islam.

   Barry?

8. #8
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:14 am, FamilyMan said:

   He is determined to “restore” the “same respect and partnership America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago.”

   The only parnership we’ve had with the muslim word has come from the power of our military. Fear will garner you many friends.
   Obama is removing that fear. What a utopian.
   GEEES!

9. #9
   On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:21 am, Gorebot said:

   At this rate, within 25 years, it will be a free, democratic, prosperous Iraq that will need to invade the US in order to save its citizens from an oppressive, corrupt, totalitarian dictatorship.

   The only diffence will be that their people won’t feel a need to elect a leader inclinded to apologize for what they’ve done.

10. #10
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:31 am, JHSII said:

    “based on mutual interest and mutual respect”

    I remember those same words used by the left all through the Cold War. Those words preceeded every retreat, every surrender.

    And now we hear them again in the War on Terror. We won the last war because of Ronald Reagan. Thanks to the left, this war is still in doubt – assuming they even want to win.

11. #11
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am, rfjjulie said:

    He is determined to “restore” the “same respect and partnership America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago.”

    Kinda like when they held American hostages until the moment Reagan took the oath of office??

12. #12
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am, MtsEdge said:

    deprecating to his own country

    This presupposes that America is actually “his country.” That hasn’t been proven satisfactorily to this day.

    AzN, I agree with your post #3, and I must reiterate that his American citizenship hasn’t been evidenced either factually or through his own words and actions. This is a man who refused to put his hand over his heart during the playing of the National Anthem, and explained that he wasn’t wearing an American flag pin because it was “too divisive.”

    His questionable citizenship would certainly explain his egregiously anti-American stances and actions, particularly his deference to the Muslim world.

13. #13
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:40 am, MtsEdge said:

    assuming they even want to win

    Considering the left’s tenacious attempts to dictate to our children that “winning is bad” (turned into the notion that “everyone is a winner”)…I can’t see how they would actually want to win a war where their enemy (the US) was the victor.

14. #14
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 am, b-cat said:

    He is determined to “restore” the “same respect and partnership America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago.”

    Charles Krauthammer had an article about this the other day:

    http://townhall.com/columnists/CharlesKrauthammer/2009/01/30/obama_just_flatters_himself

    A good read about US and Muslim relations in the last 20 to 30 years.

15. #15
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am, palani said:

    “Mutual respect” is kind of like how the Dems define “bipartisanship”; that is, you agree with us, or else (1) you die, as in the case of radical Islam, or (2) you’re part of the extreme right-wing fringe, and should be silenced.

16. #16
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 11:58 am, MtsEdge said:

    b-cat,excellent read. Thanks for sharing. Having lived through all of the events that Krauthammer describes, I find it absolutely appalling to hear our so-called President so willingly defame the sacrifices this country has made. He has insulted all who have given their best in these missions, and those of us who have benefited from our safety and security at home because of what these brave soldiers have accomplished. The compassionate efforts of our troops in helping to liberate and feed the Muslim people who have been tortured and abused by their own leaders is what makes our country great. He should be proud, but instead he demeans their service.

    I’m getting really close to writing something about BHO that I may regret, so I’ll stop now.

17. #17
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 12:04 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    No compromise with Jihadi evil. We learned all we need to know about RADICAL JIHADI ISLAM on 9/11/2001.
    ***
    This evil has been fought over the last 1400 years. Brave men won–weak men became slaves. Thomas Jefferson studied the Koran to help him understand why the Islamic Barbary Pirates were kidnapping, enslaving, and raping our citizens.
    ***
    Jefferson sent our small navy (U.S. Constitution among them) and our Marines to free our hostages. They told the Islamic Warlord, “Our people at the port in the morning–or your head on a platter! Make your choice.”
    Our citizens were at the dock in the morning.
    ***
    The Iranian mullahs knew what Ronald Reagan would do–they sent back our hostages. Jimmy Carter was no threat to them–they know how to size up a U.S. president properly. Obama fails the test.
    ***
    Peace follows victory–it does not precede it. Beat the jihadis and their supporters / enablers into submission–or die when they use nukes on New York City and Washington D.C.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

18. #18
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 12:04 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Libya did not renounce terrorism, because George Bush said nice things. Mr Khadafi saw what U.S. power did to terrorists.

    Your ability to win an insurgency is based on the support of the people. We have essentially won the insurgency in Iraq. What does that tell you?

19. #19
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm, JDinTX said:

    I have to disagree with you, Mr. President. I don’t have any respect for anyone who is trying to kill me or my fellow Americans. You need to wake up and see the real world.

20. #20
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm, Southpaw said:

    Note to Obama administration:
    Radical Islam will never respect Western Civilization. End of discussion. Period. Dream On. End of History lesson.

    Some interesting stuff from Fred Fry

    Remember 9/11

21. #21
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 pm, Andy said:

    Check out Augean Stables on the topic of Honor/Shame cultures. A real good analysis by VDH

22. #22
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm, Virginia Patriot said:

    We’ll be a banana republic before the jihadis can get to us. They will lose interest in us once we sink into third world status. Don’t worry, be happy.

23. #23
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm, Buy Danish said:

    I had the same reaction as Gaffney to this Harvard Crimson article I happened to come across yesterday. The last paragraph was infuriating, but it’s clearly right out of Obama’s Blame America First and Last Handbook, which he must have picked up at Harvard:

    As the United States attempts to repair its image with Muslims around the world, it is imperative that our deeds match up to our lofty aspirations. Our society’s respect for religious freedom should be beyond reproach; the Valentine case has simply demonstrated that there is still much work left to be done.

    Nafees A. Syed ’10, a Crimson editorial writer, is a government concentrator in Leverett House.

    No acknowledgment at all from this twit about 9/11 and all the barbarous acts committed by Muslims before, during, or after that date against innocents. Nope, it’s our image that needs restoring.

24. #24
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 pm, DagneyT said:

    Anyone surprised by this hasn’t been paying attention, or is drinking the Kool-Aid! The first time he names a judge who thinks Shar’ia law is a good idea, then perhaps a liberal here or there might start coming awake from his BO mesmerized state!

25. #25
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm, DagneyT said:

    That everyman be armed–you too ladies.

    With my 38 snugly in my purse’s built-in holster, I’ve got your back, AN

26. #26
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm, greenfairie said:

    Given the amount of American lives and treasure spent to save Muslim Kosovo in the 1990s and mostly Muslim Iraq over the past 6 years, I have no idea why BHO has any reason to bow and scrape on Al-Arabiya. Isn’t also funny how during the campaign he did everything to play down his Muslim connections, but in this interview he’s practically saying, “I’m one of you! My middle name is HUSSEIN you know!”

27. #27
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, vsatt said:

    I think somebody needs to remind Obama that 20-30 years ago we had Republicans serving as president

28. #28
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    This President is doing exactly what Clinton did-apologize for America being America. We went in to Bosnia and Kosovo to prop up Islamic Republics against Christian Serbs. We were told the Serbs were brutes but what where they to do? Would we force the Serbs to convert to islam, submit to Islam or leave their homes? The Islamic Republics would.

    We see how well Christians do in the Islamic Republic of Sudan, Egypt and Pakistan. Call the Serbs brutes if you will but I am fairly sure any of us would fight a dirty war if put in such a situation.

    President Barack Hussein, Allah be Praised, Obama is returning to his mohammedan roots but some of us ain’t going with him.
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    Enjoy Sharia
    Have a nice Jihad
    Herding goats while
    wearing a burka can be
    liberating ladies

29. #29
    On February 3rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm, William Teach said:

    Did y’all catch this part of the article?

    According to GeostrategyDirect.com, a newsletter published by The Washington Times’ ace national security reporter Bill Gertz, “Diplomatic sources said Barack Obama has engaged several Arab intermediaries to relay messages to and from al Qaeda in the months before his election as the 44th U.S. president. The sources said al Qaeda has offered what they termed a truce in exchange for a U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. ‘For the last few months, Obama has been receiving and sending feelers to those close to al Qaeda on whether the group would end its terrorist campaign against the United States,’ a diplomatic source said. ‘Obama sees this as helpful to his plans to essentially withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq during his first term in office.’”