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Submitted by Edward Cline (United States), Jul 6, 2009 at 19:11

Dear Doctor Pipes:

I read your very detailed and thorough critique of Obama's Cairo speech, which was a noteworthy exercise in verisimilitude, and a dangerous one, as well. Frankly, I do not think Obama has America's best interests in mind. Else, why, for exmaple, would he wish to reach a tentative agreement with Putin's Russia on a mutual reduction of nuclear arms? Russia is still a dictatorship. In point of fact, he is drawn more to tyrants and establishing friendly relationships with them (Chavez, Castro, King Abdullah), than he is to our nominal allies. His comments about Honduras are another case in point.

However, I took special exception to this excerpt from his Cairo speech, as well, and wrote about it in my Rule of Reason commentary, "Obama Submits." Here is the link, if you wish to read it. http://ruleofreason.blogspot.com/2009/06/obama-submits.htm

"America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles—principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." Islamists are divided on this topic. To take two well-known American converts to Islam: Robert Crane argues for the compatibility of American and Islamic values while H. Rap Brown argues for their incompatibility. No surprise that Obama chooses the former version.

Best regards, Edward Cline

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you are all wrong about this speech [309 words]JeffMar 16, 2012 20:48194445
1His Muslim Identity [279 words]John in Michigan, USAJul 7, 2009 11:10158567
Obama's Cairo Speech [216 words]Edward ClineJul 6, 2009 19:11158550
Obama's Cairo speech = Obama unmasked. [35 words]M.D.Jul 6, 2009 17:29158545
Master of rapport skills? [123 words]Laura McGaffeyJul 6, 2009 16:18158540
Islamism is the new curse of our Free world...they want complete control..Dan Pipes is right on! [129 words]Sheldon SMar 7, 2010 11:37158540
Islam in Obama's Cairo Speech- The western world is pretty gullible to not recognize Obama's Islamic ties. [68 words]AnneJul 6, 2009 15:44158538
True enough? [248 words]Noach SternJul 2, 2009 08:34158377

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