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Candy in West Virginia ... and just why doesn't America deserve this man? Not that I like him. Sounds like you need to move to another country .... since America doesn't deserve anything you described as brilliant and divine. Make up your mind. Are you a true believer in love and peace, or as it sounds a hyprocrite calling Republicans "thugs" and spouting "hate" and "war." Reminder, Candy 9-11 was caused by Islamic murderers who killed thousands of "innocent" decent Americans. Question, why did Obama hide his Muslim heritage during the election?

TCM, please go back to burying your head. You could use the view, the earth would benefit from the fertilization, and we would all do better without the incomprehensible negativity you so hysterically spew.

I w9ould rather have Lumbaugh as a leader than Rev Wright and Ayers

Dave, the truth teller June 4th, 2009 12:56 pm ET

Obama and Neville Chamberlain are two peas in a pod. Muslims have shown that they are not willing partners in peace. They are little more than barbarians. Ever notice how Klingon and arabic sound so similar? Come to think of it, Libtalk and teletubbies kinda sound similar to????
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Umm....ultimately, the United Federation of Planets made peace with the Klingons without going to full blown war...the UFP gained the Klingon respect and honor when the Enterprise C defended a Klingon outpost from Romulan invasion....so, yes there is another way to gain peace without war....and gaining your adversarie's respect and admiration is a good start! Comparing Obama to Chamberlain is like comparing apples to oranges...we're not talking about appeasement to Germany. Get a clue!

Leslie:

Obama is the poser per you and you're the hater. All the talk about War being the vehicle to peace I must assume you we be volunteering for military duty.
Probably not. You're like the people you admire Cheney, Rove, Hannity, and Limbaugh that are all for miliary force, but never served and NEVER would. It's alright for others to do their bidding.
Give up the hate it is bad for your health.

Leslie,
If you are comparing Obama to Ghandi, that comes off as a compliment. Since you obviously intend to tear down BHO regardless of the facts, you should try a different approach.

Ghandi was a great historical hero... someday Obama may be too.

In the words of another wise person, Steven Colbert, "Reality has a well-know liberal bias."

Leslie, why do you hate absolutely everything? The world is tired of the attitude you keep spouting. Its time for us to grow up, not continue to behave in the childish way you are promoting.

For all of those who are knocking Leslie@, remember the strong cooperation that North Korea and Iran have shown the US, since Hussein started his apology tours. He in effect stated that Israel and Hamas are both the same, terrorist organizations..

Leave leslie alone, she is obviously missing some vital parts in the cerebrum.

AmFem u would not know respect even if it slaps u in the face.

Let's not forget all this ingenious talked that went on during the Carter Admin. Yeah that worked out well for us.

I'm just laughing my butt off because all the Jewish folks that voted for this guy are really getting shafted.

U ask for it, u got it! Obama!!
or if u r Jewish,
U ask for it u got it!! Bend over!!!

LOL!!!

The speech would have been great if it were written from the standpoint of reality. Same Liberal Utopian philosphy as always. I too want peace and appreciate the gesture but it is nieve at best , dangerous at worst. I hope I am wrong ,but thousands of years of history say I am not. BTW, Bush did not create Muslim hatred for the U.S. Many of you on this board need to read some history , not just select the parts you like.

LESLIE: When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself.

Actually NO, just because you're born Muslim doesn't mean you have to stay Muslim, you can convert to anything else you want. Therefore, being Muslim doesn't mean you die Muslim. And the last time I checked being a Muslim IS a follower of the religion of Islam. Just like a Christian is a follower of Christ. I SHOULD KNOW, I AM MUSLIM. Perhaps you should READ and EDUCATE yourself because you don't make any sense! It's really sad how ignorant and uninformed you sound.

Reading over the comments, and as a former life-long conservative – The Republican party is obviously now condensed down to loons, racists, and religious nuts. It is amazing that most of their comments are loaded with jealousy as well. What an embarrassing way to sail at warp speed into oblivion.

The GOP doesn't know what they are talking about. All they do is make America feel negative. Even if our president is trying to build America back in good standings with countries abroad, the GOP credibility is null and void with All Americans. They act as though America is unpatriotic. Ask Sean Hannity the whiner who is a socialist because he tries to act like Rush controls this country. He is a coward just like the rest of the GOP.

It was a beautiful speech.

Candy,
Please do not pretend to tell me and millions of others what we deserve. I will tell you what I deserve as an American,.. the liberties, rights and freedoms granted to me by the most supreme law of the land (The Constistution). When the government starts taking these away from me, then the government will get what it deserves (voted out of office).

Candy u said "911 happened on the conservatives (republicans) watch. How did they keep us safe.? "
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Just so u r aware 9/11 was planned and prep/dry run under Clinton's watch. The terrorists were here for 3yrs under Clinton and went undetected. With the Bush survelliance program (u know the one where Obama said he was going to discontinue and morons like u agree but now Obama pulled a 180 BECAUSE OBAMA KNOWS IT SAVED U.S. LIVES!!).

So let's lay the blame where it belongs. Remember 9/11 commission said they (Al Qaeda) were at war with us and were were not. Al Qaeda declared war againsts US in 1998. Clinton was the Prez and had numerous opportunity to take UBL out and did NOT!

So stop lying fool because we have not been attacked since and there were numerous threats and operation into play after 9/11 that BUSH THWARTED!!.

Get the facts straight Candy and learn to think for yourself! Put down the kool aid!

The GOP born-againers love war, they are about as far from true Christianity as you can get, in fact, they have one foot in hell and the other on a banana peel. Our President is a man of peace. God Bless him for all he has done to clean up the mess created by the right wing NUT CASES

I cringe whenever I hear that he is to make a speech to the "world". Our enemies are clapping their hands in glee–thanking Allah for his weakness and neediness. He seems to spend every waking minute reading teleprompter speeches–probably does them in the mirror the night before.......

Jessica: "but, keep calling him Hussein, it makes you sound extremely intelligent and im pretty sure only you and your fellow white supremacist friends find it funny"

What's the problem with calling him Hussein? It IS his middle name, isn't it? Why do you Obamabots get so bent out of shape about it? You pepople can't handle any criticism of your hero, can you?

@TCM.I cant wait till you redeploy if your such a macho blood seeker.Whats holding you back girlyman.Your all mouth and no action.

We all must share this earth together, we all have equal freedom to pollute our land, kill our neighboors, and abuse the weak. I chose not to do that, simply because war and hate are the easy path, because peace and love mean hard work and deeper understanding about ourselves and others, and that to me is more rewarding. Words are not just words, speeches are not just speeches. Actions are the end result and I would love to see this landmark speech followed up with some action. There is a fine line between doing the right thing and imposing our way of life on others. We wouldn't want anyone telling the good ol US what to do, why do we think we are better than the rest of the world. Jesus Christ did not think he was btter than the beggar and Confucious knew he could learn from the peasent. My point is we have to coexist and RESPECT each other and we have to find peaceful ways to do so even if it is harder than simply wiping someone out that stands in our way. Bravo Obama, bravo!

Mr. President...your words are beyond an inspiration. I believe we just witnessed one of the speeches that will be taught to our children 200 years from now.

Thank you for making it impossible for the hate filled crap in this country to remain hidden. Thank you for inspiring even them to boil over with hatred to allow us to mark the trash and garbage that is behind all that is bad in this country. Your words inspire the best to move forward, and the worse to screech in terror as they witness their evil and vile hate filled souls emancipated by the good of mankind!

It feels fantastic to finally have a President we can be pruod of !!

... And the last administration was good??? Why, because of the lies and deceptive tactics. I'm becomming convinced that narrow minded people don't have a clue as to what is a healthy choice for a candidate. Perhaps an inside lesson on how the government is REALLY run will give some insight. You call Obama a socialist but we've been practicing this for decades under previous admins (does welfare ring a bell?). Then your saying that he is apologizing.... well if the slicksters from past administrations had not been so two faced and non-trustworthy we wouldn't look like a crack addict asking for money or favors... deal with it, the country was run into the hole under the old boys club and anyone outside of that has their hands full cleaning up the mess....

FAYE, NV – He's not attempting to be a rock star, he's being treated like one by the sheeple that voted for him. Get the difference?

Good speech writing by Obama's writers and nice delivery. When it's all said and done though, the problem is still that the Arabs will not recognize Israel's right to exist and there is no one to negotiate with on the Palestinian side. It is simply all or nothing. I will say that the Muslims should like the "We are Wrong and you are Right" approach.

Every war is an expression of failure.

Leslie,

My a– you are a Democrat. There's nowhere you would have learned the word "sheeple" except from hate-filled conservative talk radio or the posts of your compatriots like TCM here. Not to mention the content of your vitriolic posts.

And you know, it doesn't scare anyone to hear you use HUSSEIN instead of Obama's middle name. The 80% of the country who do not identify as Republicans really don't care what his name is, or whether he has Muslim ancestry or even is a Muslim himself (even though he's not). We are not afraid that he's going to turn into a radical, home-grown terrorist. (We already have plenty of those here, and they're all white supremacists like you or anti-abortion activists.)

Melissa June 4th, 2009 12:48 pm ET
Obama is very very good about making people feel positive.
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No. hes very very good at making you and the rest of the party and supporters feel good. Why? because you sought a master and now you have one. You got rid of religion, common sense, principles, values and morals (especially) and you were left with nothing. You then declared that you needed a master to guide you through the resto fyur lives, to control every aspect of your lives because you had nothing else to beleive in. Please try to remembe rthat 58 million Americans did NOT vote for your master. I find it sad really that 100 plus years have been spent trying to get away from "slavery" and all that it entails just to turn around and vote for a man who will enslave you. Sad.

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Frank,... Did you know that there were sects of Muslims that helped the Axis powers of WWII to take North Africa? Why do you suppose that that was? Stop trying to blame Bush for everything, it began way before he came along.

CJ,

Check YOUR history. Did you know that it was the Catholic Church that looked the other way during WWII when the Jews were being murdered? You extreme and phony christians are just as pathetic as the extreme and hateful Muslims.

Words are very important to establish the new philosophy. That has to come first. Action: I'm not sure what it is we're expected to do to show it. We're not the ones who could stop walking into innocent crowds with bombs strapped on. We're getting out of Iraq soon, but can't just hop out overnight. So words, at least, help start the reversal of attitudes.

Now let's hear the blah blah, Teleprompter, blah blah, all talk, blah blah appease the terrorists, blah blah, he's a socialist, blah blah apology tour, blah blah Fox News crowd chip in.

Why you repug want to always go to war but you are not willing to fight?

Poor Leslie what a mis-guided idiot?!
President Obama is doing the right thing by reaching out to the Muslim world and others. To the wrold America think she is the BOSS of every other country...we are not! Now we have to scale back and look at things with open eyes. 911 was a horrible crime, but remember this was done when the Repulicants where in office..they didn't keep us safe then. If you're not happy with Obama being POTUS then by all means please try another country...GOOD BYE and good luck!

@ NY Dominicans For Obama
You're right! The Civil War happened under a Republican too! But, Pearl Harbor occured under a Democrat... . I see where your going but it's not valid. You should try something else.

Yes! Peace in our time.

I am usually not a person of so few words, but some of you people are absorbed by your own little world of terrorism. Now that is scary.

@ Leslie
Don't you have a clan meeting you should be at?

TCM and Leslie should go back on their meds. LOL

Woohoo! Leslie and TCM are spinning like turbines trying to generate some conservative puffery. I commend you on the scope of your baseless generalizations, you both are truly shoe-ins for the conservative hyperbole hall of fame, mendacity category.

There are Muslim extremists. There are extremists in every religion; have we already forgotten the murder of the Kansas doctor inside a church last Sunday? Extremism does not define any religion.

President Obama wisely recognized the good of Islam while remarking on the bad that Muslims sometimes do. He offered a balanced approach to the supposed conflict between Islam and the western world and suggested some very strong remedies.

I am an American-born Muslim convert who has never lived in a Muslim country, so there is no dichotomy for me between America and Islam. Both are part of my identity, and the identity of my children. I'm very glad that President Obama emphasized our commonalities rather than our differences.

TCM... get over yourself.

You're a bad example of what this country as in it. if you served, congrats. Seems the time you served in Bush's war didn't do well by you... seemed to have turned you into a hateful bigot.

Kind of sad.

This country was formed on liberal ideals, not conservative ones. The conservatives stayed in England. Remember that. Those who refuse to learn from the past are destined to repeat it.

Great response by the Israelis: "Obama's vision is completely out of touch with reality, and this illustrates how naive he is."

Great response by the Palestinians: "This is the same position articulated by Clinton and Bush. So why does this naive president expect a different result?"

I downloaded Obama's speech from CNN and read it. I am truly proud to be an American. In my opinion Obama did say the right things. We should not support any action that is wrong even when it is performed by our best ally.. We all know why our country went through 911. It is because of our unilateral support of our beloved ally when the rest of the world deplored their action/s. We need to win back the world confidence so that we all can live in peace. Let's not forget we are a land of immigrants and we need world support to live in peace. I think Obama is trying his best to achieve that.

What a brilliant and enlightened man we have elected. I am honored to call this man my leader. He is restoring honor and integrity to our country, something that was lacking in massive proportion with the previous administration

90% of muslims give the rest a bad name.

I know of a people in this country were against the law to be taught to read and write as well as practice there native religious are the local ones. Just think ....if bless ..to do so.

Another example why we can all be proud to be Americans. President Obama is restoring America to a country we can all be proud of and the rest of the world can look up to with respect and hope. President Obama is truly a great man and we are all blessed by God to have him lead our great nation.

Oh my, here we go again with "America has been tarnished in the eyes of...." man, who cares? Let's all be adult about this. There are always going to be countries that don't like America because of who we are and the freedoms we enjoy, and that's just the way it is. Hey, Muslims have tarnished themselves to me and I don't see them actively trying to make up for the actions of a few losers.

This president is choosing to speak the truth, but also he is choosing to speak about the things we all hold in common, history is a beautiful thing and he uses it masterfully; understand that the way to give respect is to understand the good work people have done and acknowledge them. then be honest about the problems and your position so that people understand you... that is the beginning. both Hillary and Pres. Obama undersant this... she is the best pick for Sec. of State and Pres. Obama's approach is a very smart one. That however does not mean we are trhowing in the moral towel, but it does mean that we are engaging... this is as traditional as America itself... this is historical and it is progressive. let's see where it goes before we cast the first stone.

Mr. Ram Kumar Aggarwal, have you ever heard of a country known as Lebanon. You know who is the mother of King Abudla of Jordan.

before you generalize, read the facts.

Perhaps you watched Obama’s speech this morning. He reiterated his position that Iran has the right to develop nuclear energy as long as they prove it is for peaceful purposes. (Just like North Korea promised?) Iran is sitting on enough oil reserves to satisfy their energy needs for hundreds of years. What purpose is their development of nuclear energy? The only reason is to develop the bomb. Iran has supplied Hamas with arms and suicide vests and has stated that their goal is to wipe Israel off the map. This naive president will allow those crazies to develop nuclear weapons! Every president including Clinton has opposed this! Israel will be hit and the war will be on. It is just a matter of time before they hand off a bomb that will destroy New York, Washington, or perhaps Houston. This 47 year old lawyer/community organizer who has never been in a position of leadership is leading us towards disaster. Truly a sad day for our country and the world.

@Leslie:

Please enroll in an anger management program. You need professional help.

He should be the president of our Planet !!! He amazes me every single day and I'm glad that I'm here to see all those changes in this century, knowing that my grankids are going to live in a diferent and more peaceful world !!! Started today in Cairo !!! God bless and protect this wonderful human being !!! God bless all of us !!!

I was very proud to hear an articulate, educated person speak on behalf of this country with a message of tolerance, inclusion, and morality. I was proud to hear him encourage people to see all sides of an issue. And I was proud to hear him stress the things people have in common.

Obama should stand on a street in Hebron or Jericho wearing a yarmulke. he will learn really fast how "peaceful" Palestinians are.

The following is a quote from Iran's reaction of Obama's speech:

"Even if they give sweet and beautiful talks to the Muslim nation … that will not create a change," said Khamenei, Iran's most powerful figure with the final say on all matters of state. "Nothing will change with speeches and slogans."

Too bad that the Iranians aren't as stupid as the people here in this country who were swayed by his beautiful talks, speeches, and slogans. It is sad to say, but it looks like the Iranians have a better understanding of who Obama is better than the people who voted for him. Obama, the apologizer-in-chief, is making America look weak, and now is threatening to damage our relationship with Israel by allowing Hamas a seat at the table. The day our nation abandons Israel is the day America begins its huge descent as a country, if Obama hasn't already started that with his economic policies.

That was a gutsy speech and soaring oratory. He sounded as much like President of the World as much as President of the U.S. I suspect after his 8 years as President then he will be elected as the new President of the United Nations. Will he be able to resolve the Israel/Palestine conflict? It is hard to say because the parties are so recalcitrant. To hear him approach it with so much confidence and without the bias of most U.S. politicians was refreshing. Here's to Hope.

I am so incredibly proud of my President! Yes we can bring peace to the middle east! May God give peace to us all...

TCM................LOVE your comments and you are so right on target! Just sad the Obamablind folks don't get it.

The liberals and Obama...............please sit with me and lets sing Kum-ba-ya approach only weakens this country.

Wow, a lot of bagging on Leslie for stating a fact of World History, one that apparantly escaped many of you while you were taking "sensitivity" and "vicitmology" courses in college.

Peace is not defined as "the absence of formally-declared war."

Five-thousand-years of recorded human history have shown that peace can never be "negotiated" through "diplomacy." Peace must be begged for by the loser.

Japan comes to mind.

You can talk about "hope and change" all you'd like, but you cannot deny history. The only thing that has ever stopped aggressors and marauders is a brutal display of force, for it is the only thing marauders comprehend or respect. Doubt me? Ask Gaddafi.

To the greater pan-Islamic world, diplomacy and negotiations are viewed as weakness, much like a dog showing his belly.

As I read these comments, I see a recurring theme in some of them that points to "the problem that is Islam". May I say, as an agnostic, that I respectfully disagree. All of the worlds religions, at some point, have caused a war. None of them are perfect, and none of them are always right. In the case of the middle east, their religion hasn't caused this modern day war. Outside of a few radical groups that have practiced Wahhabism and other forms of Islam, the religion as a whole preaches peace. The reason for this modern day war can be traced back to OUR interference with the Saudi government and their subsequent funding (at our behest) of the Afghan-Russian conflict. Do you realize that the conservative heroes of our day- Reagan, Bush 1, Cheney- indirectly funded al-Qaida?? Interesting turn of events.

Poser?
Last time I heard that I was in college and that was about 10 years ago.........(thought it was immature then too)
People let's be serious. We needed a leader that people will listen too. We have been blessed with a brilliant Leader even if you don't like what's he's saying. At least he's willing to say the things that everybody knows to be true.
To call 60 million people crazy is sort of dumb especially when the alternative is screamin' "drill baby drill"!
How can anyone be upset with a Leader that states we want peace for Muslim and Christians, but he will defend the United States of America.
Some folks got a lot of growing up too do.

I'm really disappointed that some of you haters have the right to vote. This speech is akin to "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!". ... Where was the hate speech then? You people make me sick.

@Leslie

When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself.
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I think that you should be the one that read and educate yourself Leslie
I am a living proof of born Muslim but will live and die as Christian.
There are millions like me in the world and President is one of them.
You strike me as someone with narrow minded
and the nonsense about archiving peace through war
Tell me, how many years USA has been in Iraq and what did yours country get out of it apart from over 4,000 Americans men and women die and 100,000 innocent lives has been lost. and please don't tell me that Iraq is at peace because if they are then you won't hear suicide bombing on daily basis. USA is failing in Iraq and will never win especially now Cheney admitted that Iraq has nothing to do with 9/11 but GW and Cheney invaded that country anyway.

If I remember correctly, USA did try to achieved peace in Vietnam and what did USA got out of it?

Raul Ibanez, Ryan Howard....Phillies will repeat!!

Oh....and Obama is a joke. Didn't know were a Muslim nation. Thought I was an American....maybe most of you forget what that means, the people that died defending this great nation do not...to bad they are not here to voice there opinion, instead they died so you can voice yours. Remember that before you go to sleep tonight.

folks -this is a brand new world – Obama gave a great speech. for those of you who are angry – get a grip – the world is no longer about you. The bush/cheney days are over. and the future is here – not with old white guys who complain complain.

We have to learn to live together as one people I don't like Israel however they do have a right to exist. some of us need to change their way of thinking. You know who you are.

Liberalisum is a cancer, that we need to have cut out.

Leslie, Hon-Your ignorance is showing!

Where would this country be were it not for President Obama? It is great that Americans are wiser today than Americans in the recent past.

Wow, I found the excerpts from his speech exhilarating and I think most Islamic fundamentalist living in their booger shacks do too! What a truly unique Messiah we have, I just want to thank you God for giving us your other son, we truly appreciate it! By the way God, could you please send him some extra money in his allowance so that he will quit spending mine?

Sandy,

Do you want to know how many times the West agressed the Muslim countries, you go read the history and tell me the answer.

funny how all the rt wing christians talk about how all muslims are extremist an want to hurt everyone in the west , its just crazy, kind of like saying all christians are crazy extremist murderers...... because you guys just killed a doctor for doing something legal and think its ok! where does the hypocracy end and the craziness. for once someone is trying to unite people as one common good and you haters want it to fail i dont understand the republicans i really dont why are you so intent on someone out of your comfort zone doing something good for the country and trying to show that america accepts everyone which makes us a great country yet you people want us to look like you to the rest of the world, angry, extreme, un open to change, hypocrytical, AND WAIT FOR IT........... SCARED OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN YOURSELF, THAT IS WHY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS SUFFERING! LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES! i have to live with them too and i'm not republican

Leslie you must have lost your job under Bushes watch. Are you mad because your job was shipped overseas. Go cry on Bush and Cheney's shoulders. One thing about you Republicans, you like to tout that you are Christians going by what the bible says, but all I see is hatred from you people. I would not want to be in your shoes when judgment day comes. Get a life, better yet find your soul.

Wonderful, inspiring speech. Its great to finally have an intelligent president who can inspire. One person can't do it alone though. I am tired of uneducated, senseless comments by Newt, Rove, and Limbaugh. I for one, want a strong Republican party to provide solutions because it helps make our democracy better. However, all they have been doing is offering bitterness and opinions that barely have any factual basing. I hope the Republican Party, and some of its followers, can change and think about solutions instead of name calling. It's either that, or they can go back to 2nd grade where it belongs.

Good job Mr. President and thanks for the Leslies of this world. You need someone to be so dead wrong to make sure we keep on the right path of democracy and diplomacy. War never accomplished anything and is antithetical to peace.

President Obama is a GREAT man. All those out here who has nothing but negative things about him are nothing more than hateful people and bigots, PERIOD. My case in point is, those some people out here that are bad mouthing Obama, must had been a sleep over the last 8yrs. You heard nothing from these folks when Bush and Chaney were running this country into the ground, two wars, mortgage melt down, banking system collapse, health care run a muck, a major U.S. city downing for 5 days, while Bush and his criminals set by and did nothing, U.S. hated all over the world, Department of Justice run a muck, Gas prices at an all time high, 5.3 million people have lost their jobs b/c of the Republicans policies and so on and so on. But let them tell it, Obama is going to ruin the country, PLEASE. The real reason why they hate Obama is b/c he's a person of color running the country, PPPPERIOD.

TCM said "Conservatives have kept this country safe"

What about 9/11?

Oh, forgot that was on a "conservative's watch"?

Yup, you did!

HAZIM AL-NUAIMI, ANALYST AT BAGHDAD UNIVERSITY

"He gave nothing new to Iraqis. He gave one promise, to respect the rights of minorities and work with consensus. In all he says, he tries to remove himself from all that happened in Iraq."

HASSAN FADLALLAH, LAWMAKER FOR LEBANON'S HEZBOLLAH

"The Islamic world does not need moral or political sermons. It needs a fundamental change in American policy beginning from a halt to complete support for Israeli aggression on the region, especially on Lebanese and Palestinians, to an American withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan and a stop to its interference in the affairs of Islamic countries."

"The U.S. administration bears the responsibility for the problems that Obama presented. Violence in the region, the source of which is the Zionist entity, American wars, and the attempts to plant rifts between sects is an American project."

"We have not seen any change in (U.S.) policy toward the Palestinian cause."

TO All You That Hate

It is going to be becasue of people like you that this world will never be safe and peaceful. And @ Lesile I can see you werent the birghtest in history class you really scare me of what you will teach your Kids. You are the poster child of why kids should stay in school.

To My President

God Bless you and your family you did a great job in your speach but as you know the US has many Leslie's just as the world does but hopefuly we can just ignore them and move forward to peace without war.

GOD BLESS THE U.S AND THE REST OF THE WORLD

Leslie,

I'm a Muslim, and when you are born Muslim doesn't mean you die Muslim. God knows what is in our hearts, so if I choose to not be Muslim God will know it and I will die as non-Muslim.

Please you go and read because you are the most ignorant person on the face of the earth.

All what we want from Pres Obama is to back up his talk with actions. Muslims are willing to cooperate with the Americans if the Americans showed a good faith and stop acting like cowboys (George Bush and Dick Cheney).

Here, here Dave, shame no one here knows who Neville Chamberlin is lol.

I just read excerpts of this famous "speech" on your website, CNN, and my stomach did a flip-flop when he quoted the Quran and Talmud in the same breath as he did the HOLY BIBLE! Again, he played into the hands of the crowd he was speaking to. I, for one, am sick to death of him going around the world trying to be all things to all people and claiming that he is doing it in the best interest of the people of America. He acts like he speaks for all of us. Well, this is one American he doesn't speak for–I don't go around apologizing for being American or Christian. He needs to quit speaking for me!

(CNN, I will bet you don't post this one–you don't like my comments most of the time.)

Wow, I feel safer now.

Can we dismantle the DoD, CIA and FBI, now, and chalk up the savings as a "peace dividend?"

Oh wait... we tried that in the 1990s...

What the President said I don't think the Arib/Muslim world heard, I't's time for the Arib/Muslim world to stand up and get to the front lines of the fight and get rid of their fanatic brothers themself's and stop blaming us for doing what they are afraid to do.

Iran is not transparent nor is other muslim countries and talk is hot air. Muslims have proved time and time again don't trust. Muslims show progress in not treating women fair??? Obama and his progress is to cave in to the muslims and to dictators. His show of invites to the white house of people of lite skin hue shows what he stands for. Then give to those who don't want to learn and pass tests, big paying jobs because of the hue of their skin. The Obamas have taken race praoblems back to many years. Mr k\King might be rolling over in his grave. The world is laughing at this.

our president will prove that not all muslims are like bin ladin
and the most important thing is bin ladin will loose his clout with the radicals . he won't be able to paint our president as a bad american . president Obama . will bring the muslims the help they need and . for the radical small group of rasist americans that hate muslims . you are no better than the radical group that bin ladin is trying to keep at war . so you need to shut up . no religious group is better than any other group . you need to practice what your bible preaches .

I say good luck to our great president and we as a nation shall support you

Leslie,

Read some history as well.

Sad, sad people on this blog. Fortunately, you are a vast minority. We are here for you, but we will not let you bring us, or our country, down.

RealityKing,

You mean the same state run media of which your commenting on?

Say it three more times, if I fall in the 22% category, I might be inclined to believe you.

Obamabots chose Talk over Action, and Dreams over Reality. Unfortunately, no other country in the world bought into that bs. The US is more isolated than ever, and we are now the laughingstock of every despot out there.

Oh republicans and ulta-conservative right wing nuts, when will you ever realize that America and the whole world is sick and tired of the kinds of people like you. And don't try to pretend that it isn't true coz you're only fooling yourselves. and please don't hate obama for reaching out to the muslim world. he's just emulating the pope. ask the catholics in your party, what on earth did the pope do that for.

Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:55 pm ET

When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself.
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Really???
I read plenty and I don't see how this is true. Muslims ARE followers of Islam, it IS a religion, not a race. Maybe you meant Arab, not Muslim. Otherwise, am I a Christian just because one of my parents is, even if I don't believe in God? What if tyour parents are different religions, what then??

I loved the speech, it is time we try and open our hearts and minds to the world. Lets stop the he said she said stuff, and start the ideas for solutions. I never thought that oneday we would have a leader that would rather sit down with any other nations leaders and try and work out a solution. I really am a proud american today.

As for the hate I see here, I am sorry that so many are not as excited as I am to give diplomancy a chance. We have all seen that force hasn't worked, so what do we really have to lose in trying a peaceful approach?

Faye,

READ something besides the tabloids before it's too late!

Leslie wrote "Read history of the world".

Leslie, your cute but reading a script of Mel Brook's movie is not really world history.

It has to be in the non-fiction aisle little one

@ Dutch/Bad Newz, Va.

You are not the sharpest knife in the drawer Dutch. He is not succumbibg to the Muslim world, he is part of it and no doubt striking for a leadership role.

Wake up America!!!

We have peace in our home because we are happy. It your mind and body is in a state of hate, then you are not at peace.

One man writes,

"We want to feel that America is friend to us [and] not against us. We want to be treated fairly by you."

SERIOUSLY – this is the problem.

What does "treating muslims fairly" mean?

WE give BILLIONS in foreign aid every year to muslim nations – is that not fair?
WE removed one of the most oppressive and brutal dictators (Saddam) – is that not fair?
WE have an open society where muslims live in peace – is that not fair?
WE defend muslim people in many battes/War (Balkins, etc) – is that not fair?

The REALITY is – "Fair" to many muslims means for America to:
1) stop supporting Israel
2) stop fighting back when we are attacked
3) condemn any organization or country who might cartoon Mohammed
4) adopt Sharia law

Sorry – it ain't gonna happen! When the muslim nations own up to the concept of national responsibility and living in peace regardless of religious differences.... THEN we can move forward.

@ TCM

Simply put...you are an absolute clueless moron...do your homework...read a book or two (preferrably not pop-up books that you are used to.

P.S. your favorite movie is probably conspiracy theory

@AmFem
I admit that, at one time, I had respect for the Republican party (though I never voted for them). But, they have been taken over by "wing-nut" religous zealots. Your party is fumbling themselves out of existance. Good riddance. Hopefully another party will become a viable contender for leading our nation. Until then, I'm a proud liberal Democrat, with a brilliant leader.

Sounds like Islam, follow your brilliant leader then, and embrace the Republicans. They aren't a party of hate, only the extreme ones hate. You should apologize for the wrongs that the Democrats have done to the Republican party instead of lump them all together as one.

Does the logic sound the same now?

If you reject it out of hand, re-evaluate Obama's speech.

great job , MR PRESIDENT, even Rush can't to much bad to say...

@LESLIE

Let go of the hate, you'll feel much better and so will we.

The Presidents speech was brilliant. He is awesome.We all need to learn to get along. Please let go of the hate.

Our country’s foreign policy was ran by AIPAC for too long (GOP has no opinion on foreign relations unless it is approved by AIPAC)…let’s see if Obama can change that…at least he is trying. Moderate Jews know this is in the best interest of the Jewish people as well. Obama please stay firm on the right-wing haters in US, Israel and Muslim world equally. Extremists from all sides hate Obama…just watch who is criticizing Obama’s speech: right-wingers in US, Al-Quaida and right-wingers in Israel. Obama must be doing something good.

This is pretty ridiculous. People on this board yell another group is full of hate while in the same sentence they spit hatefully rhetoric right back!

There are people who love Obama for the sake of loving him and there are people who hate Obama because of small viewing windiow. We talk about muslim radicals when the entire crusades were 1/2 based on Christian beliefs and many extremist groups in America base there belifs in Christianity but instead of realeasing the hate on other they do on other americans (i.e.KKK).

Because a small faction of people are radicals we should pull back our hand from the whole? We're smarter than that America. We don't have to act like the cool group in high school. I think we can be a grown up country now.

Candy from WV wrote, "It was beyond brilliant, I believe it was divinely inspired." Another great example of someone who has drunk too much Kool Aid. Maybe if Obama would give as much attention to the people of this country as he does to his 'round the world apology tour we might get somewhere.

Obama Isreal has the right to deffend it self. Isreal's eyes have to be open every day. Muslims want to wipe they off the face of the earth. Like the Nazi's of the past. But sir you don't know about that because you don't read alot of history books.

Brilliant speech by a brilliant man. Naysayers can rant all you like, but we have witnessed history. President Obama is one of the greats.

i was very impressed and proud. and to those who are being negative.. you are the very reason that he is having to make these kinds of speeches in the first place.. your arrogance is disgusting.

to TCM for somebody who claims to have lived in Muslim countries (highly doubt you even ever left the county of your state) you are narrowminded and spouting only falshoods you can demean everybody who criticizes your view but it only affirms to the rest of us that your "a republican cristian extreme fanatic dittohead with no substance "

please don't insult our intelligence with lies probably the only ones that believe you are your fellow klan members.....o sorry i meant clan...

Whenever someone expresses a different view than Obama they are called hatemongers or closed minded conservatives. I am so tired of the white against black, rich against poor, liberals against conservatives, Christains against Muslims argument. I am African American by the way and I agree this country needs change but not the type of change being offered now.

This country is bankrupted and industries are failing left and right and we are concerned how the world views us. The world hates us, they always have. They don't hate us because of our actions or words, they hate us because of our core beliefs in freedom, justice and the American way of life. Nothing we can do will change that view, unless we stop being Americans.

Did Obama pass out some of the Hopenchange Kool-Aide in Cairo?

bin Laden is a nervous wreck. He is terrified that the President will win over the hearts of the people he has terrorized. If he succeeds, there will be nowhere he and his cohorts can hide where the people won't be hunting them down. If he wouldn't have issued the statements now, he would have at least looked like he was in a position of power, but he has shown himself to be scared silly.

America is one of the largest Muslim Nations? What? Is he still smoking crack? I thought he gave that up in his youth. America is not a theocracy, our Constitution forbids state recognition of any religion, and also forbids any institutional preference of one religion over another. Our Muslim population per capita does not even touch most of the European, Eastern Eurpoean, or Russian nations. Who cares if we have a bunch of Muslims living in the U.S. We are allowed to practice any religion we want, unlike Muslim nations in the Middle East. And what is with the mustache Barry? We all know you are not Muslim, you made that perfectly clear in the campaign, you can shave, its all right. The world knows you are Christian.

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with. Brothers are all we, Let us walk with our brother in perfect harmony. As hard is this might be to achieve. We must try and reach out; that is what President Obama is trying to do. Let us pray for peace around the world in these trying time. PEACE, THE GIFT OF GOD'S LOVE.

Great speech!!! We're proud of you and support you all the way Mr. President!!!!

@TCM
"Conservatives have kept this country safe. As for hatred, (like the type you're spewing) remember Joe the Plumber?
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So have Democrats, TCM. The policies that went through congress to authorize war, the surge, Homeland Security and othe national security initiatives involved Democrat approval from Dems sitting
on the same comittes as GOPers, so TCM, you are not being truthful.

And Oh yes, the same Joe the Plunger that is (a) not a licensed plumber, (b) doesnt pay his taxes and (c) is not a christian as he professes to be.
So, he isnt a legitamate professional, doesnt pay his taxes and isnt a Christian.
Gee...any other day, the GOP would call him a liberal and heap ridicule on him and cast him out of the party. Not to mention the 'Independants' he was to represent went with Obama 65% to 35%

So TCM, would you like to retract your lame argumant?

It's nice to have a President who speaks eloquently and with candor. I think his speech was well-balanced. He denounced Islamic fundementalism, but applauded Islamic contributions to the world. He spoke of forging coalitions, yet standing up for American values. He held fast with support of Israel, but didn't let them off the hook for their own failures to keep the peace. I don't believe the President was apologetic at all, contrary to what Mitt Romney believes. There are always going to be people who hate America, despite who is President. However, President Obama's speech will likely help begin to mend fences with Muslim nations and cultures. Bravo, Mr. President!

Leslie,

Darling, you must be a sweet little thing, truly. Sorry to be one of the "sheeple" but, traditionally, one takes the religion of one's mother. I cannot find any evidence that his mother was Muslim. And since when is "Muslim" an insult? Quite shallow if you ask me. Read a book, educate yourself!

Obama is just making up for the disastrous policies under Bush and Cheney. Bush destroyed our relations with the Muslim world. I give Obama a lot of credit for reaching out. Good for him.

Goodness, Leslie.... your PUMA colors are showing. Hilary as moved on, I'm certain she would expect you to as well.

How many readers are aware of Thomas Jeffersons remarks regarding the debate on religious freedom they discussed Islam and the importances of religious freedom for everyone.

See Obama court Muslims and Europeans, all in order to try to bring pressure upon the citizens of the USA to lower our living standards to be just like "them". Why, oh why, was America so blinded by stardom that they elected this fool?

"Iran has legitimate right to nuclear power"?!?! This after their nut job leader has made repeated Holocaust denials and stated he wants to see Israel wiped off the earth? Is Obama out of his ever-loving mind? This is Neville Chamberlain style appeasement and it will come back to bite this county, this whole world. Iran will use the cloak of nuclear power to build an arsenal of nuclear weapons and then what are we going to do when a mad man has a bomb?

@ Jim El Paso Tx -

Sounds like you're the redneck racist.....or worse, a mexican illegal sucking off the free entitlement programs..which is it?

After 8 years of being horrified at the thought of my president speaking in public, it is a great feeling to be proud of President Obama!

This speech is in the same league as President Reagan's Berlin Wall speech. Obama is the Great Communicator of our time. I suggest all Obama supporters to start calling him that (it will really tee off the right -wing as well).

Leslie, you are a pig.
But you do represent the ugliness that the Republicans/Conservatives have become. ...shrill losers that want to throw spitballs and sabotage the way forward.

In most things in life, if you had that attitude, there would be little use for you. You contribute nothing and denegrate everything. No one wants to be around some one like that. What use is there for you? None.

Dont be a pig, Leslie. Start being a human being

There was a time before i was born where an atomic bomb was dropped from a U.S. plane on thousands of innocent people to end WW2. Where Japanese were hauled off into camps on the west coast. The Nation reacted like maybe most would, AGAINST ITS PRINCIPLES. But I can walk the streets of Japan and make great freinds and we can cheer thier great intellects and athletes within our borders as well. To be able to look forward and look inward is very difficult but not impossible. This is why education is so important. Those that have posted here who still fear or speak ignorantly would keep us in the past because they fear that all the rhetoric they spewed is now worthless. But it is only the strong of mind and heart that can admit mistakes and move ahead with new conviction.

CANDY – think conservatism, not republican...not entirely the same thing. 911 happened on Bush's watch...however, being in the military for 20+ yrs , I know for a FACT that Clinton had the opportunity multiple times to squash Bin Laden and cronies...however, he was too busy with Monica. The speech was totally written by some cronie. Like I said, take away the teleprompter....and there's nothing but an empty suit...heck, they could use a clothes hanger to hold the suit.

Liberals are historically dellusional by nature, refusing to dig in and retrieve facts; perhaps a fear of the truth. However, by the end of this year, we're looking at double digit unemployment and worse than that, Obama's inflating the size of government. Government, in case you don't know, produces NOTHING...and therefore are a liability on the taxpayer to pay their salaries....so, we're losing jobs, but creating jobs that will cost MORE to fund...see the cycle, Candy? Obama's all about Obama...not about you.

It was a brilliant speech. There was a lot of supportive facts, personal heart, and a real push to take a complicated issue and find a thread we can all connect to. I think he achieved it. He did with me. As an American with a successful Arab family tree that has been in America over 85 years I thank him for putting his own personal heart into this divisive issue. I hope he continues to reach out.

Do any of you liberals ever get past the hero worship of President Obama to really listen to what he is saying. He is ashamed of this country. We have nothing to apologize to muslims for. This country has done more to help muslim nations than any other country on earth. No one has waged a war on muslims. It is radical Islam that we are fighting against. And yes, Leslie is correct. Sometimes war is necessary to obtain peace. When the olive branch has been extended and the other side has trampled all over it, then there is no other choice. Your president is turning his back on Israel. Let me clue you into something. God will continue to bless our nation as long as we support Israel. Once we withdraw our support, it is lights out. The Israelis are God's chosen people. We have no right to tell them that they can't defend themselves against Iran. Iran wants to wipe them off the map. This president is a disaster. He is digging us into a hole financially and is on his way to getting us all killed.
I bet you five dollars that CNN won't post this. If they do, however, at least Leslie will have some company. Oh, and by the way, Hannity rocks! I watch him every night. But he doesn't shape my views. These were my views long before I knew Hannity existed. We just share the same ones.

There will never be peace when the people in your own country don't like you.. America stands by wickeness, evil, I might even add torture. This is the America the GOP's stand for. Read your history and go figure. The United States is one big Lie.........So we're no better than these other country. Get over it.

In spite of what everyone is saying that how rhetorical Obama is in this speech in Cairo what everyone has quickly forgotten in particularly this week as we have recognized an iconic President Reagan is that he too was rhetorical when he spoke in Berlin and said to then President Gorbachev , “Tear down this wall.” Everyone just knew those words were the worst thing that could be said but in ’89 the walls fell. So tell me are words hot air like flatulence or are they like seeds.

President Obama is doing his best in the worst of times. He did not choose these events to be the era that he would prefer to be a president during rather these are the times he finds himself in and he is doing his best. I applaud him for his efforts. In the last 60 years we have had several previous leaders who have been great orators, JFK and Johnson. The latter less than the former, who spoke of lofty ideas and contributed to making them happened. I believe the present administration is no less.

Dave wrote, "They [Muslims] are little more than barbarians." Takes one to know one, doesn't it Dave? WWJ say?

While we extol the virtues of diplomacy, let us not forget that not all wars are fought over misunderstandings or minor differences in philosophies of life. Some people just want what you have and aren't shy about simply taking it by force.

Thank you Mr. President. If we could only educate our own population about the world, we'd be so much stronger in national security and national economics.

If I've learned anything from these blogs it is that a large fraction of the American population is extremely ignorant. They are good people, intelligent people, with good instincts, but so undereducated that they can't put a logical argument together to defend their own thoughts. We must have better education for our children than we've had for ourselves.

Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:57 pm ET

Dawn in Pa June 4th, 2009 12:54 pm ET

Leslie, you must obtain Peace through war? where in the world did you get that information, from the Conservative Monthly. Diplomacy can work. I bet you even pray when you get a hole in your panty hose. I am a Tree hugging, dirt loving Pagan. We were eliminated through violence. JOIN CHRISTIANITY OR BE KILLED. Wow… Get a life and grow up.

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Read history of the world, you must be one of those naive people who voted for the poser. BTW, I'm not a conservative , I'm a Democrat but I'm not a sheeple like the rest of you.

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you're not a sheep, even sheep have some sense. You on the other hand I don't know what kool aid you're drinking but it's spiked with stupidity. I don't believe he is the second coming of Christ, or that he was the best candidate for the job, heck in my view the best candidates weren't even running for the position. But him or I want to go to war McCain. He's the lesser of two evils

LESLIE – the libtards are riding you....and they cannot defend one action of Obama...so what do they do? They divert by calling you a hater! When a liberals' resulted to calling a conservative a hater, that means the liberal is unable to comprehend the issue, and wants to return to Obamaland and ride the unicorn ride! Come 2010, or before the democratic party of D'oh is out of congress. I'm a hater !
I'm a hater! haha...liberals get whiny when they're backed in a corner and cannot defend the messiah; then they play victim. This country was built off the back of strong conservatives, and it looks like we'll have to do it again; conservatives from both sides of the aisle. Liberalism is striking worse than the swine flu!

The President was so dignified and regal !!! I'm so proud that we selected him to be our boss.... We're going places. smile!!!!!!

@TCM
"TRUE PRACTICING muslims, are, by definition of the Koran, radical in nature relative th Christians.
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Really?

Spanish Inquisition

Christian Hate group that show up at Soldier funerals and say they deserved to die

Far Right evangelical radicals responsible for over 100 clinic bombings and now, with the Dr in Kansas, 28 muders of doctors performing legal procedures

Catholic church hiding their pedophile acts and covering up, while criticizing others for moral indiscretion.

I can go on and on.......get the point?

I have never seen so many hateful posts within a short period of time.

it seems that TCM is grabbing a little things to make fun or be bitter about...and Leslie...I don't know what to even make of what you're putting up on the screen.

Now I was not a Bush fan, but I never spewed hatred about him. The only thing I made fun of was he lack of public speaking skills...but I wouldn't want his job. And I wouldn't want Obama's either. I don't think either side is 100% right on anything. Both sides a slowly pulling the Constitution apart.

However, I think we should at the very LEAST is give this man a chance to lead us...and some of you are not giving him that common courtesy.

Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:55 pm ET

Jessica June 4th, 2009 12:53 pm ET

Leslie,

Never has it been acceptable to call Obama Muslim, because he's not. Giving a speech TO muslims FOR muslims…doesnt MAKE him a muslim or "acceptable" to call him one.

but, keep calling him Hussein, it makes you sound extremely intelligent and im pretty sure only you and your fellow white supremacist friends find it funny.

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When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself.

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so I guess being born in the middle east or africa makes you muslim? Seeing that islam is a faith you can't be born a muslim, just like being born in the US doesn't make you a christian. You tell people to educate themselves yet you make uneducated statements. enough already.

Hmmm

Muslims vs Christians

Republicans vs Democrats

Which shows more hate? HINT - read some of these comments of Americans attacking Americans.

@ AMFEM -

haha...I'm dellusional...and you're the one that supports Obama....no, I'm sorry, but you're wrong. I'm one that kept this country safe so that unknowing, and spoiled liberals like yourself could hate it.

Citing that you think Obama's billiant shows that you're merely one the sheeple...not knowing the depths of his corruption, nor wanting to. You just like the fluffly, empty words he spews, and the pretty propaganda websites, huh? Well, that's ok if you're looking for a co-host for Oprah, but we need a real man in the white house.

Read the Quran before you give your inaccurate interpretation of principles of the faith. Many of Obama's detractors have never served organized, managed, or supervised anything. Yet you condemn a man who has the courage to come before the world and push us to face our personal shortcomings. Some of these comments demonstrate the western arrogance that people of other countries complain about. Lets face reality. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We (Americans) are not Gods gift to the world. Grow up and recognize that civilization, innovation, progress, etc was here before America was a thought.

Leslie...

Please go through your walk in life with the CLEAR knowledge that PRESIDENT Barack Hussein Obama can buy and sell your intellectually broke self seven ways to Sunday. so... HATE ON....

WoW. The right wing posters did not disappoint me with their responses to Obama's speech. Their comments prove that this man can't do anything right in their eyes.
Luckily, the majority of this country and the world does not agree with you. You curse us as sheeple and say that we are blind and ignorant of something you apparently are well aware of.
Have you ever considered the possibility that you are wrong?
That people have abandoned conservatism and republicans because they are wrong?
Your party is dying and people are abandoning your ideology.
Search your feelings. you know this to be true

Al Queda and right wing republicans have alot in common.

Both want the president and america to fail
Both hold on to twisted religious dogmas
Both fear change and want to remain in the past
Both want women in subservient roles.

Both use violence to in the name of thier religion, Murder by a right wing zeolot in Kansas and murder by radical islamist in Little Rock, Arkansas, both based on twisted ideology

For the first time in many years, I am proud to be an American again. Thank you, President Obama.

Based on these comments, I hope we all die in a nuclear war. The human race has de-evolved. You got Leslie and TCM who are completely out there and making false accusations based on fox news, then we got the pro-lefts. Just end it now. We already are destroying ourselves slowly, why not just do it right. It is not being a pessimist. It is actually reading all the crap that you are letting on this message board.

It is all about drama, isnt. That is why everyone watches crappy reality TV shows. Well here is your drama, a Black Intelligent man speaks to Muslims about oppression, democracy and freedoms of equality, yet somehow, he is still a terrorist. I can read english, and the TCM and Leslie apparently are not citizens of America, or unfortanately are and are allowed to procreate somehow. There is no GOD if that happened.

It was a speech. A good one, without specifics, but one that is not going to solve any problem. The reason. Humans. As long as there are Humans, there will be problems, because you cant make everyone happy. As long as extremist on the right and left exist, there will never be peace.

From the remarks I've heard on different news channels, it sounds to me like Israel is going to pout — maybe their attitude needs to change.

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Yeah, go figure. After they left Gaza and it turned into such a model of democracy and peace you would think they would have more faith in the Palistinians to abide by the accords...

the reason we have haters on this blog is because they are ashamed
for the past adminstration, and their president. it's like day and night.
and they don't want to admit it. they are in the same class as the terrorists.

The similarities between Al Queda and right wing republicans are uncanny.

Both want the president and america to fail
Both hold on to twisted religious dogmas
Both fear change and want to remain in the past
Both want women in subservient roles.

Both use violence to in the name of thier religion, Murder by a right wing zeolot in Kansas and murder by radical islamist in Little Rock, Arkansas, both based on twisted ideology

You know.. this whole "US V. THEM" mentality has got to go.

For those of you who feel war is the answer, I feel bad for you. The best way we can all hope to get ahead in this world is to work together.

I'm very happy our President realizes this.

TCM June 4th, 2009 12:49 pm ET

DUTCH – maybe you should do some research beyond "Obama-mania," websites….I've lived in Islamic countries, I've seen what CNN and the other media won't show you…..so, no, it's not the pot calling the kettle black. IT's the truth being spoken. I have nothing to gain except the country back for which I fought, so the many liberals can post their ill-educated remarks….
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I was born lived and fought in muslim countries, and still you're thoughts are off base. Ill educated, i believe your remarks are biased and unsubstantiated

Keep pushing peace and unity Mr. President, we're behind you 100%. We want to live in a world that is connected, not torn by violence, war and genocide.

@ LESLIE.......... I feel so sorry for you. You are so narrow minded, you have so much hate for President Obama that you are blinded. Are you Christian, Leslie? Because you need to go and read the Gospel of Matthew, specifically the Beatitudes, where Jesus says, "Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS for they shall be called children of GOD."

President Obama's speech to the Middle East was brilliant. War is not the answer! Look at Gandhi, he changed India without firing a single shot.

We must win over the hearts and minds of the Muslim world, to combat terrorism!

Even James Baker on May 22, 1989, called for a "two state solution."

Proud day to be an American!!!

@TCM 12;43pm I don't know how old you are but..you speak of $.10 sermom, try 10 yr's old–which is what you sound like. You cannot support any of your claims. The teleprmptr is a visual aid, just like speech notes, and yes he would've been fine w/o them–the man speaks from the heart. Which cnsrtv's kept us safe?...you mean GWB & DC...as in 3000+dead Americans on their watch after being warned. Oh, you mean the 7 yr's after 9/11, when they attacked Iraq & used illegal torture–causing Al qaeda to grow & regroup in AF-PAK..good job cnsrtv's. Sammuel wurzelbacher was not attacked by Obama cmpgn–thats a lie–he was discredited by his false story/image and his being blessed with stupidity–listen to him speak–you'll get the picture. You must get your #'s from FOX news–cause last time I checked repub party claimants are...what 21% and shrinking. Finally, you make stupid claims every time..if you were to tell the truth, I might consider taking you seriously

For those GOP Obama haters, get over it! The President wrote this speech and delivered it with sincerity and brilliance! The President said that speeches cannot change decades of mistrust and hostility, only action can. A speech like this in Cairo is a small step in the right direction. This speech elevated the stature of the United States of America in the eyes and minds of not only the Muslim world but of the whole world. The President received 33 ovations during this speech to an educated Muslim audience in Cairo. It was watched by citizens of every Muslim country around the world and generally very well received! No US President has ever been as well received around the world including the Arab world as Barack Obama...and this is a good, positive thing for the US! Salaam a likem!

One of us posted: "hey Dutch, you have 'at leats' half a brain? Well, when you develop the other half, you'll see the error of your ways. Dude, your posts are so limp."

This kind of post is not productive. It is one citizen calling another one a fool and a poor speller. What is it about Dutch's ideas that you want to correct? What is the issue being discussed? What is YOUR point of view. Calling each other names does not advance our democracy at all.

Civility and minimal courtesy are not that hard to pull off. Try it and see if you like it.

"All we are saying...."

"Is give it a rest...."

TCM June 4th, 2009 12:43 pm ET

CANDY from WEST VIRGINIA — Brilliant? Are you that easily duped by a 10 cent soap box sermon? What do you think would've happened if the teleprompter was turned off? Do you think he could've, for a moment, spoke with any intelligence? Are you really this fooled?

Conservatives have kept this country safe. As for hatred, (like the type you're spewing) remember Joe the Plumber? And how the hateful obama administration immediately set out to discredit an average citizen? Remember all the tabloid ferver about Palin? The hatred's on your side, you inbred…oops, was I being hateful?

PS – Candy, by the way, the MAJORITY of the country is center-right, not wingnut left. Obama won by corruption, and it's buried deep, but still salvageable.
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let it go already, a majority of this country don't know what they are. their way of thinking changes day to day, or with what's popular. as for corruption open a door the republicans can't shut. Reagan was the only republican that hadn't had a skeleton come out his closet yet. in fact didn't bush steal two elections in a row?

God bless the usa
and
hussain obama

well done.you made the united states of america the best nation on earth.may god help you to make it even greater...AMEEN

To Leslie

Don't be depressed all your life, I know you cried your self to sleep once Bush left Office. I bet you think Sara Palin would have been the greatest president of all time. Well! the GOP could always use a person like you who lives a defeated life.

Dave, the truth teller June 4th, 2009 12:56 pm ET

Obama and Neville Chamberlain are two peas in a pod. Muslims have shown that they are not willing partners in peace. They are little more than barbarians. Ever notice how Klingon and arabic sound so similar? Come to think of it, Libtalk and teletubbies kinda sound similar to????

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There's truh to what you've said. Philippines is a country in the pacific duking it out with Muslims in the southern part of their country for years. They've been offering peace to the Muslims; the Muslims demand ceasefire, as soon as the Philippine government agreed to the ceasefire, Muslims start their attack against christians (beheading priests, adults and children). The Muslim culture regardless of their geographical location are warring people, if they don't have a fight with foreigners they'd be fighting on their own.

Show me a Muslim who wanted peace and I'll show you a dead christian.

Wow. I suspect all the individuals calling Islam an Evil or Bad religion have never actually read the Koran. I’m a Christian. However, I have had a few courses in religious studies. Do you realize that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all very similar in that they are all Abrahamic religions rooted in the Old Testament? Islam actually views Jesus as a prophet and regards Jews and Christians as “people of the book.” Read a little people.

why do people have to be so ignorant here? I read the speech in its' entirety... it was smart, well thought out and delivered with confidence as only BO can do! nowhere in here did i see an apology or begging for forgiveness as some right wing talking heads have argued. what i saw was a leader looking to pour the foundations of mutually beneficial relationships for years to come with nations that have strained relationships with us at the present time... he tied our cultures together in a way i have never seen before. although most of what he said was common sense to me, it is rarely spoken aloud. my heart is filled with hope for the first time in my life! i hope we can someday look back on this and say "this is when human beings came together as ONE PEOPLE". God bless the USA and HUMANITY!!

This is what Martin Luther King did and look were it got us blacks a black President of the USA and equal rights for all, but we still have a way to go and President Obama speech is just another movment of the great the great Martin Luther King movement of peace and equal rights for every one including different countries. Most whites can not related becasue are seen as the ruler of the Universe and will continue to fight against this great movement. President Obama have faith and the young becasue they will be the one that and can keep this great movement alive and moving forward. Most of the hate is coming from the old that can not see past thier own evil ways and their time will so come to an end. Thanks God for the smart young generations.

TCM June 4th, 2009 12:38 pm ET

hey Dutch, you have "at leats," half a brain? Well, when you develop the other half, you'll see the error of your ways. Dude, your posts are so limp.

and I am sure that you are an authority on "limp"

Excellent speech ! I loved it, simply wonderful & Pres Obama sounded 100% plus sincere. I love this Pres Obama.

So, would Obama, our 'president', try to make peace with the religion that attacked us and still hates America? America is not at war with islam but is islam at war with America? His speech was very hypocriical; he talks about freedom of speech and religion and doing unto others, yet in our OWN country our freedoms are very slowly being removed out from under us and the government is taking control. (IE the auto industry for starters) I do not trust this man with the future of my country, and I am very depressed that so many ppl, especially young people, are so naive to think that this man will be a good for our country.

Oh Leslie, Leslie, Leslie,

You really need to get some. All that anger and hostility is not healthy. You are a heart attack waiting to happen.

Oh, and get your facts straight. Obama was not born a Muslim. And even if he was raised Muslim, does that automatically make him a bad person? It appears to me that in your eyes, it does. And yes, that makes you a racist.

Go get some anger management before you croak.

I really expected Obama to come out of the closet and tell the world that he's a Muslim after all. So what's the next stop on his apology tour? And remember what Obama says for us to do in these hard economic times...sacrifice! this while he and his entourage is jet setting across the middle east and Europe on our dime.

Shouldn't Obama be in Britain, France, or Germany discussing the western world's security? These Muslim nations are not our allies and will turn on us at any second. Does anyone remember 9/11 in New York, the 7/7/05 terrorist attacks in London, the 3/11/04 terrorist attacks in Madrid? These muslims continuously kill us while we say "no, its not your fault but just the extremists." I think we should isolate ourselves from this Muslim nonsense before it really starts to get bad.

Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:38 pm ET

Hussein Obama is ALL talk ZERO on substance. IF speech brings peace, Mahatman Gandhi would would be the first man in the world to claim it, even Mahatma Gandhi was not able to bring peace to his beloved India when it was divided into two countries (other half is now Pakistan).

Those who seek peace must be prepared to go to war. No peace was achieved in the history of mankind was achieved without war.

Hussein Obama is talk! talk! talk! He can't even bring peace in the southside of Chicago when he was representing them as Senator.

Don't kid a kidder Hussein, you're a faded glory.
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I guess invading a country that had NOTHING to do with the travesty of 911 brought about peace to. You're logic is that of terrorism. You are delusional. Let's just parade around starting wars to have peace? Peace and freedom is something you defend not go to war to find.

Fair is Fair – hate only returns to the hater, in this case it's you! And you are one of those I am referring to that don't deserve this President, you couldn't understand where he's coming from if you tried. He's way beyond you and your understanding. Have a nice life!

I don't believe one word of Mr. Obama's speech. He is changing too often his rhetoric.

@ Leslie:
When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself

Except he WASN'T born a Muslim. I'd suggest you read and educate yoruself but you're a lost case.

I don't think it was what I call a speech. It was sort of a political essay presented by a teacher to a room full of students. I think the United States needs to butt out from that part of the world to include Israel. Let all work it out.

Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:38 pm ET

Hey Leslie Please turn off the radio Listning to Rush is bad for you. Now please take your Meds and put down the keyboard.

It amazes me to hear some of the ideological nay sayer on here. First, some you us talk about Muslims they are ALL bad and hate America and Americans. We currently have Muslims in our military risking there lives on a daily basis to protrect you and your families from Muslim extremist, so not it not just a Muslim problem. Obama has been in office less than six month of a four day term and contrary to what may of you idealogues he can't just wave his hand over the word and make it better. This is chess it's not checkers, things do not change instantaneous over night it takes time. He made his move, now it is time to but the right peices in place to accomplish the goal.

Simply put, Obama is a tool.

And TCM, you're a joke.

Leslie I do know history, if you are a Democrat, then you should act like one, and yeah it is pick on you day, well as a matter of fact it is pick on you month.

I do know that war has been started over misunderstanding, eg: THE IRAQ WAR!!

Calling A President his middle name and calling him a Muslim, is so wrong. I was baptist a Lutheren, but I became a Pagan almost a decade ago. People do change religion.

Leslie – You keep using the name Hussein as a weapon of words. Shame on you and grow up! When you wake up and become a real American you will see that all people from all backgrounds and religions make up our great country..and your continue use of the word Hussein in our Presidents name does not make a point!!

@ Leslie June 4th, 2009 12:45 pm ET
CORRECTION:
Hussein Obama is ALL talk ZERO on substance......
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Leslie,

You are a Sadist and Sick. You will never be happy and will always Curse even the best human being on earth.

You are a Racist, You are a Hater, Your are a Warmonger. Remember no one wins in War. Remember you are not the most powerful in the world, there are others who are equally powerful like you.

If America has nukes, many other counties have nukes too. America cannot just bully others because it has nukes.

You are just a disgraceful person that exists in ever society.
Here is just a bit of advice for you. Learn to appreciate others, that will make you feel good.

Obama calls for peace between the U.S. and the Muslim world? Excuse me, but being a Muslim signifies what religion you practice. It has nothing to do with politics. That is why the Middle East has been in chaos for thousands of years. They can't separate government from religion like our forefathers did. Our country was started to escape the tyranny of the Church of England and its domination over people. Remember the crusades, the American Revolution, the Constitution?
The Middle East, no matter what speeches are given will never be at peace until they can separate their beliefs from politics.

Leslie
You are no Democrat My friend so quit the Lies you do have Issuses though sounds like you need to be educated a little more!

@ NY Dominicans for Obama:

Bienvenidos! Welcome!

Sandy wrote: The speech only reaffirms that the Musklim word and islam is monolithic unlike what many authors try to point out that Islam is not monolithic.

Sandy, if Islam is so monolithic, how do you explain violence between Shiites and Sunnis? Islam is extremely diverse like Christianity. And like Christianity, has its share of wackos. Most are just regular, reasonable people like you or me. Not so simple as the talking heads would have you believe, is it? Have a nice day

Leslie must be the typical white person that so many foriegners reconize as pure hateful people , if Obama goes to the bathromm you would have a lot of whites and that 89 % of republicans which are white ,complain, just tell the truth it's killing a lot of you absolutely hate that we have a black president that is smarter and more wiser that any other president I've seen in my time , get over ,he's correcting a lot of wrongs that ohter presidents where scared to do because their worrying about there base , we finally have someone who's putting into place fairness for everyone , not just for whites and the wealthy , but for everyone , and of course you'll have some that will try and derail this process no matter how good Obama's intentions are , these are the true haters and racist of America , do what's right for all people .

Angie in Pa June 4th, 2009 12:58 pm ET

LESLIE
Let go of the Hate its not Healthy!

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The MOST hateful people I've come across are DEMOCRATS and I am a DEMOCRAT. How does it feel a lifelong democrat applied the same brand of hate towards all of you sheeple?

This guy is a glimmer man, all smoke ,mirrors and BS.These people have been killing each other in the name of religion for thousands of years, now they kill us in the name of jihad, what makes you think anything he says will make one speck of difference. Also, listening to some of the women posting here,swooning over him with praise is sickening.

LESLIE
"When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself."

wow, so glad WE born in the USA dont have to ASCRIBE to that stupidity.

Obama was born HUMAN, not muslim.

Great speech and an excellent vision statement, now to follow-up with policies and actions that support that vision statement. Committment to dialogue, tolerance, diversity and a system of democratic decision making founded in the rule of law is critical to a life of human dignity and opportunity

I'd like to see "Leslie," Rush, or Newt run for office. All they have are talking points. Where's the record! Oh yeah- Rush got a few Repubs in Indiana to vote for Obama... look where that got him.

Just go laugh at yourself Lesile, I know that Iam...

@ TCM

You sound like Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men. I'm a vet and from the sounds of it, you must be too. A word of advice from one soldier to another.....seek help. Walter Reed.

registered democrat from alabama June 4th, 2009 12:34 pm ET

obama is a disgrace to this country and must be unlearned in american history to give such a speech. I can not figure him out I think he wants what's good for this country he just can't be this dumb. I would welcome Jimmy Carter back in office and he holds the title worse president ever. but at least I felt like he loved america I'm not sure about Obama.
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What was wrong with the speech? he had one of his better if not best speech to date it had substance, and truth, something we as Americans need to hear. I believe America is the greatest country on earth but other countries fail to see us in that light anymore because of our actions over the past 10 years. Yes I said 10 years both democrats and republicans, and independents. We need to wake up and be the country we believe we are and not a hollow shell of what we once were

Leslie you are a BIGOT!!!!

What a great way to keep the "hearing impaired" from distorting his words, and dissemination half-truths! And also expanding your base via the young people that live and breath through this type of technology. It is the young, that are going to bring forth the change President Obama. Some of these old geezers are too stuck in their '50s mentality, or too greedy to move forward with you.

Obama/whomever '12!!

And so the pied piper plays his music again. Words so beautiful the world will follow. His peeps are proud and his enemies are tasting the sweet syrup of true nievaty. True to his word conpletely transparent we will see that promises are broken by a social society that will be overly spent, taxed, controlled, and reformed into the river as did those who followed the pied piper.

LESLIE
Let go of the Hate its not Healthy!

TCM – you are delusional, and you will remain that way. You can't help it. You belong to a cult of hate, led by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, your true party leader.

I admit that, at one time, I had respect for the Republican party (though I never voted for them). But, they have been taken over by "wing-nut" religous zealots. Your party is fumbling themselves out of existance. Good riddance. Hopefully another party will become a viable contender for leading our nation. Until then, I'm a proud liberal Democrat, with a brilliant leader.

@ Leslie

Not as stupid as you, and the rest of you 22%ers.

For all you haters without proper understanding please suck on a lemon. The President is not a Muslim nor is he for abortion and forsure not attempting to be a rock star.

Please remove the hate and bitterness from you hearts.

Dawn in Pa June 4th, 2009 12:54 pm ET

Leslie, you must obtain Peace through war? where in the world did you get that information, from the Conservative Monthly. Diplomacy can work. I bet you even pray when you get a hole in your panty hose. I am a Tree hugging, dirt loving Pagan. We were eliminated through violence. JOIN CHRISTIANITY OR BE KILLED. Wow… Get a life and grow up.

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Read history of the world, you must be one of those naive people who voted for the poser. BTW, I'm not a conservative , I'm a Democrat but I'm not a sheeple like the rest of you.

What a Great Change! Im Proud of My fellow Americans who Voted for President Obama! we choose Change and Peace, over Hatred and Cowboy My way or will blow you up Diplomacy! Isnt it great to Have a President Representing us with Commonsense, Intelligence, Calmness, Rather then acting like a school boy bully?

Obama and Neville Chamberlain are two peas in a pod. Muslims have shown that they are not willing partners in peace. They are little more than barbarians. Ever notice how Klingon and arabic sound so similar? Come to think of it, Libtalk and teletubbies kinda sound similar to????

Obama's talk today only confirms that the Musklim word and islam is monolithic unlike what many authors try to point out that Islam is not monolithic.

CNN is so biased...end of story.

Jessica June 4th, 2009 12:53 pm ET

Leslie,

Never has it been acceptable to call Obama Muslim, because he's not. Giving a speech TO muslims FOR muslims…doesnt MAKE him a muslim or "acceptable" to call him one.

but, keep calling him Hussein, it makes you sound extremely intelligent and im pretty sure only you and your fellow white supremacist friends find it funny.

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When you're born a MUSLIM, you'll die a MUSLIM. Being a MUSLIM doesn't have to be a follower of Islam. READ and EDUCATE yourself.

I believe that Obama has been a blessing to America. It is amazing to see the president go out and try unconventional means in settling conflict. Flexing our muscles with weapons and Dick Cheney's "protection of america" have failed for the past eight years and it's time for that to change. Its great for a compassionate administration to try and bridge the differences between ourselves and our enemies. I wonder how long it will take for Limbaugh and Cheney to respond in saying how much "weaker" we are as a result of this noble trip to the Muslim world.

@ Leslie........Hussein this and Hussein that...I'm betting you're a redneck RACIST! You sure are going to be miserable the next 4 years. I'm lovin it:):)

Hello Muslim world!

Meet the new American boss, same as the old Ameircan boss, just a different color. We hope you fall in love with him and ignore reality like our progressively state run media is now doing..

Leslie, you must obtain Peace through war? where in the world did you get that information, from the Conservative Monthly. Diplomacy can work. I bet you even pray when you get a hole in your panty hose. I am a Tree hugging, dirt loving Pagan. We were eliminated through violence. JOIN CHRISTIANITY OR BE KILLED. Wow... Get a life and grow up.

It was interesting to hear CNN speakers, two hour, ago, saying that the relationship of the US with the Arab world was oil-driven.
That is not accurate.
Since the early twentieth century technological and other assistance to the Arab world had been moving to the Middle East directions. I wiah I could post a video to show how much the West has done to transform prople who lived without any modern comfort to what they are today, at the realm of comfort, let's not mention medical and health assistance. The place was nothing.
Even when you talk oil, which has enriched those countries, you may wish to refer to the fact that the West with all its technology allowed this area to flourish and to make it what it is right now.
I am surprised CNN no more checks facts from fiction.

Frank, I don,t know how old you are but the Muslim world has hated the west since the begining of our meager existance. Did you know that there were sects of Muslims that helped the Axis powers of WWII to take North Africa? Why do you suppose that that was? Stop trying to blame Bush for everything, it began way before he came along.

Leslie,

Never has it been acceptable to call Obama Muslim, because he's not. Giving a speech TO muslims FOR muslims...doesnt MAKE him a muslim or "acceptable" to call him one.

but, keep calling him Hussein, it makes you sound extremely intelligent and im pretty sure only you and your fellow white supremacist friends find it funny.

The Obama Legacy – much is promised, little is delivered.

registered democrat from alabama

Do you know history? This country is because we took the land from others. Louisiana Purchase and Alaska excepted. Hawaii was a soverign island nation. American business and Christian leaders overthrew their government . There was profit to be made and oh yeah, they were savages. Don't get me started on "ethnic cleansing". Just ask the native Americans. History is written by the victors.

I love these Republican who keep claiming that their party kept this country safe....Are we prentending here that 9/11 happened under....unmm...Republican....that's right. One can only make that claim, if they're as dumb as the people that were in power when 9/11 happened.

TCM – 911 happened on the conservatives (republicans) watch. How did they keep us safe.? Yes, the speech was brilliant, but i understand how after listening to hannity, lush limpaugh, cheyney day in and day out you wouldn't know true brilliance if it sat on you. And btw thanks for proving my point about those who hate and how UNenlightened they are, after reading your posts everyone will see that for themselves. Also, this country thank GOD is NOT center right, proof is in the fact of who they chose to be president. And lastly, one more time, 911 happened on the republicans watch, how did they keep us safe.

Candy West Virginia -

Divinely inspired? Oh, please. Here's a clue – he didn't write the speech... he just read it.

I do agree with you, though. America doesn't deserve him. We deserve better.

DUTCH – maybe you should do some research beyond "Obama-mania," websites....I've lived in Islamic countries, I've seen what CNN and the other media won't show you.....so, no, it's not the pot calling the kettle black. IT's the truth being spoken. I have nothing to gain except the country back for which I fought, so the many liberals can post their ill-educated remarks....

I'm shocked the Republicans haven't been having a fit. Usually all Obama has to do is open his mouth and the Republicans start screaming before a sound even comes out. Especially Rove, Limbaugh, and Gingrich.

I thought it was a very very good speech. It was very positive and hopeful. Exactly what we all need right now.

Obama is very very good about making people feel positive.

The speech only reaffirms that the Musklim word and islam is monolithic unlike what many authors try to point out that Islam is not monolithic.

CORRECTION:

Hussein Obama is ALL talk ZERO on substance. IF speech brings peace, Mahatman Gandhi would would be the first man in the world to claim it, even Mahatma Gandhi was not able to bring peace to his beloved India when it was divided into two countries (other half is now Pakistan).

Those who seek peace must be prepared to go to war. No peace was achieved in the history of mankind without war.

Hussein Obama is talk! talk! talk! He can't even bring peace in the southside of Chicago when he was representing them as Senator.

Don't kid a kidder Hussein, you're a faded glory.

It is rather pathetic, last year when you call Hussein Obama a MUSLIM, everyone will call you racist, now it is acceptable. How stupid can these 60 million people who voted for the poser?

I just want to say thank you Obama for your boring speech the muslims will never make peace with the west unless Israel is wipe off the map and the Jews are drivin into the sea a two state solution will mean the end towards Israel

@ TCM

"TRUE PRACTICING muslims, are, by definition of the Koran, radical in nature relative th Christians. They despise are very existence. non-practicing, or dilluted muslims who seldom practice their faith are the ones claiming it's a religion of peace…"

Now isn' this the pot calling the kettle black!

The only way the Muslim world will believe they're being treated "fairly" by the west is if they can gain total domination over the west. They must be clasping their hands and chortling with glee at the dangerously naive new US leader.

I think the speech left out on the fact that Muslims agressed the Western world in New York twice (1980s and 1991), Spain and London. Why do we have to amend things when they are also agressors and should reach out for us.

I listen to the speech and I am so proud to be an American. Mr President, you are God sent

CANDY from WEST VIRGINIA - Brilliant? Are you that easily duped by a 10 cent soap box sermon? What do you think would've happened if the teleprompter was turned off? Do you think he could've, for a moment, spoke with any intelligence? Are you really this fooled?

Conservatives have kept this country safe. As for hatred, (like the type you're spewing) remember Joe the Plumber? And how the hateful obama administration immediately set out to discredit an average citizen? Remember all the tabloid ferver about Palin? The hatred's on your side, you inbred...oops, was I being hateful?

PS – Candy, by the way, the MAJORITY of the country is center-right, not wingnut left. Obama won by corruption, and it's buried deep, but still salvageable.

Don't get too excited yet as we have to remember this is the first American, in 8 years, to speak live to people abroad with an intellectual ability above what one expects to find in a 10 year old.

In any event it is a start on improving America's world wide image so hopefully better days are on the horizon.

This is all great stuff but, Islam needs to take care of their religion. THIS IS A MUSLIM PROBLEM, MUSLIMS NEED TO FIX. Also we all need to understand that a fundamental fact of Islam is that if you cannot convert to the Muslim faith then you must be terminated. This is the problem with this whole religion, you have extremists out there who wholly believe this and are beheading Christians because of their faith. I am fine with this right now President Obama but, I really don't give a rat's butt what Islam thinks of me or my country. I hope this out reached hand works because if it does not we will even increase the distance already between our countries. Also I want to point out its not just America who has the bad taste in their mouths about Muslims, look around people its the whole world!!!!!

From what I have heard and read President Obama's speech was very well accepted by the majority of people. They realized he was sincere in what he was saying.
So far the republicans have been quiet. That is unusual as they are usually tearing everything apart even before it happens. Maybe, just maybe they realize his trip to the Middle East is a good thing.
Naw, even if this was true they would never admit it.

hey Dutch, you have "at leats," half a brain? Well, when you develop the other half, you'll see the error of your ways. Dude, your posts are so limp.

From the remarks I've heard on different news channels, it sounds to me like Israel is going to pout - maybe their attitude needs to change.

Everyone wants to know "what's next"? I think it's up to US – the people – to make things happen. Our president is one man with good ideas, but WE have to be willing to do something instead of sitting back demanding more more more more.

Hussein Obama is ALL talk ZERO on substance. IF speech brings peace, Mahatman Gandhi would would be the first man in the world to claim it, even Mahatma Gandhi was not able to bring peace to his beloved India when it was divided into two countries (other half is now Pakistan).

Those who seek peace must be prepared to go to war. No peace was achieved in the history of mankind was achieved without war.

Hussein Obama is talk! talk! talk! He can't even bring peace in the southside of Chicago when he was representing them as Senator.

Don't kid a kidder Hussein, you're a faded glory.

"I am sure he is sincere, but we wants [sic] action not words"

Sounds like people outside the US have a more clear view of our Umbama than we do here. He is not evil as the Repubs are trying to make him out to be.

He is just sadly clueless and a really good speaker. He'd be a good middle manager somewhere.

ONLY IN AMERICA… ONLY IN AMERICA… ONLY IN AMERICA...

There is no discrimination based upon Race, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion and National Origin.

Obama, a Son of Muslim, is the US President.
No Muslim Country will ever elect a President, who has Christian, Buddhist or any other mixed blood.

America is the Greatest Country in the World. I love America, even though I was not born here. Let us all make America even Greater. Let us stop hating each other and work together for Prosperity and Peace.

God Bless America.

America .gov......is spewing all this "obama approval..." Yet, it's just another propaganda website, posted up by obama cronies with the sole intent to make Obama look good. It's merely another vehicle used by the lib democratic party of D'oh to keep the sheeple happy and content as Obama drives the bus off the cliff.

TRUE PRACTICING muslims, are, by definition of the Koran, radical in nature relative th Christians. They despise are very existence. non-practicing, or dilluted muslims who seldom practice their faith are the ones claiming it's a religion of peace...

Again, this website making these claims are about as trustworthy as the CNN research polls where they simply poll 1010 liberals , out of a country of millions of conservatives, with obama questions and post the splendid, but biased results on the web. Misinformation such as this should be a crime. It totally misleads the shallowminded sheeples, and that's the core of his support base.

Excellent speech - filled with common sense. Of course he can't give specifics on all the topics he introduced, but he took care of many "elephants in the room" in a truthful and direct manner, so the dialogue begins. We must start somewhere, and he just did!!

obama is a disgrace to this country and must be unlearned in american history to give such a speech. I can not figure him out I think he wants what's good for this country he just can't be this dumb. I would welcome Jimmy Carter back in office and he holds the title worse president ever. but at least I felt like he loved america I'm not sure about Obama.

wowwwww its a proud day to be an American.

The speech had substance and is a step in the right direction. Carry on Mr. President. The nay-sayers will say that you're succumbing to the Muslim world, but us smart ones with at leats half a brain no what you're doing is the right thing.

Showing us everything they're supposed to is transparent. Showing us what they want is, well, typical.

It was beyond brilliant, I believe it was divinely inspired. We, as in America do not deserve this man. Atleast the GOP doesn't. The gop doesn't like talk of peace and diplomacy, they are thugs and want you to spout hate and war. Thank God the majority of America desires change!