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[National News] Ohio.com - Obama says U.S. not at war with Islam: There was a heartier ovation toward the end, when Obama said the United States supports the Turkish government's battle against the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which both nations consider a terrorist group, and again when he said America was not at war with Islam. Lawmakers also applauded when Obama said the United States supports Turkey's bid to join the European Union.

[SignOnSanDiego.com] Obama to Muslim world: No US war with Islam: His final day in Turkey on Tuesday also featured a meeting with religious leaders and stops at top tourist sites in this city on the Bosporus that spans Europe and Asia. He was visiting the Hagia Sophia museum and the Blue Mosque, accompanied by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

[Bharat Chronicle] No US war with Islam: Obama to Muslim world | Bharat Chronicle: On the sidelines of a dinner Monday night in Istanbul, Obama huddled with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Armenia and Switzerland, said a senior White House official. Obama commended their efforts to bring about normalized Turkish-Armenian relations and urged them to complete the talks “with dispatch,”

[Hot News] Obama to Muslim world: No US war with Islam: There was a more hearty ovation toward the end when Obama said the U.S. supports the Turkish government’s battle against the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which both nations consider a terrorist group, and again when he said America was not at war with Islam. Lawmakers also applauded when Obama said the United States supports Turkey’s bid to join the European Union.

[philstar.com - Breaking News] Obama to Muslim world: No US war with Islam | Home >> Other ...: There was a more hearty ovation toward the end when Obama said the US supports the Turkish government's battle against the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which both nations consider a terrorist group, and again when he said America was not at war with Islam. Lawmakers also applauded when Obama said the United States supports Turkey's bid to join the European Union.

[Mario Piperni dot Com] Mario Piperni dot Com » Obama and the Muslim World: The essence of the president’s speech was to lay a clear divide between al-Qaida and the larger Muslim community.  Smart.  Relations between Turkey and the U.S. soured over the Iraq war.   Turkey plays an integral role in the new vision Obama has laid out for U.S. foreign policy in that it borders Iraq and Iran, plays an influential role in Afghanistan and has a part in the peace deal which is being brokered between Israel and Syria.

[Political Punch] Obama Talks Turkey - Political Punch: ANKARA, TURKEY -- President Obama told members of the Turkish Parliament today that his presence here is a signal that he sees Turkey as a key part of the European alliance and the economic and strategic decisions made on this trip. But given that this was the president's first speech in a Muslim country he made sure to address not only this country but the Muslim world in general.

[Political Byline] Obama says “We’re not at war with Islam” « Political Byline: Obama spoke in the tradition established by Bush over the last seven-plus years of emphasizing that America did not declare war on Islam.  That’s been obvious through our partnership with Islamic nations, such as Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, just to name a few.  And he’s right; the last thing we would want to do would be to declare war on a billion people just on the basis of their religion.  The more we can keep the Muslims on the sidelines, the better off we are in fighting against the radicals.

[The Heritage Foundation Papers] Europe's indifference is killing NATO: It is unacceptable that British and American soldiers are laying down their lives for the security of the free world, while much of Europe watches from the sidelines with callous indifference. President Obama has made winning the war in Afghanistan Washington's top foreign policy priority - he must do all in his power to persuade European partners it should be theirs too.

[The Muslim Voice] Obama to Muslim world: No US war with Islam « The Muslim Voice: It was his first visit to a predominantly Islamic nation as president, and he struck a balance between extending a hand to Muslims in general and discussing Turkey’s central role in helping to bring stability to a post-war Iraq and the wider

[Philadelphia Front Page News] Philadelphia Front Page News: Obama to Muslim world: No US war ...: There was a more hearty ovation toward the end when Obama said the U.S. supports the Turkish government's battle against the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which both nations consider a terrorist group, and again when he said America was not at war with Islam. Lawmakers also applauded when Obama said the United States supports Turkey's bid to join the European Union.

[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama: We’re not at war with Islam: there are plenty of examples to make the point.  Obama spoke in the tradition established by Bush over the last seven-plus years of emphasizing that America did not declare war on Islam.  That’s been obvious through our partnership with Islamic nations, such as Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, just to name a few.  And he’s right; the last thing we would want to do would be to declare war on a billion people just on the basis of their religion.  The more we can keep the Muslims on the sidelines, the better off we are in fighting against the radicals.

[Wizbang] President Obama's Dangerous Foreign Policy (Wizbang): President, but the most dangerous legacy of the Cold War is Russia, the same Russia that routinely demonstrates a disdain for America's established record of "moral responsibility" in world leadership. It is this moral leadership that has resulted in freedom and liberty in regions of the world that have long suffered from Russian hegemony.

[SWJ Blog] 1 April SWJ Roundup: During the campaign, Obama often said that the heart of the terrorist threat was not Iraq but Afghanistan and Pakistan, and once in office he had senior policy makers undertake an array of reviews designed to coordinate policy in the region. They seem to have narrowed the target area even further, to the Pakistani frontier.

[Pajamas Media] Pajamas Media » Obama Is the ”˜Arrogant, Dismissive, and Derisive’ One: Bush began sucking oxygen from the air, and here comes a follower that only God knows his origin “except that which was mentioned all over the place that his ancestry comes from Kenya, here comes this man and thrives on criticizing the American system and the American values, and he thrives on sucking the air from our lungs. The man is a pawn and we all know that, but to let this pawn freely roam the spheres of hate and pick what he chooses to pick and slam it in the face of others so he could look brave and clean is somewhat demeaning to us all, particularly those who belong to the MENSA group.

[CNN Political Ticker] CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ...: President bush waisted time in iraq for personal gains, and personal agenda, meanwhile President Obama without waisting anytime knows what needs to be done and going on the right path……What was the point of going in war with iraq? Pakistan is where these bad guys are and we are going after them…good job President obama….I think President bush should be tried for war crime……

[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Blog Archive » Netanyahu: Stop Iran or I will: Obama wants to open a dialogue with Iran, but Netanyahu seems very skeptical about the possibilities for success along those lines.  He declared himself pessimistic that dialogue alone would have any effect, but thought tougher economic sanctions had a chance.  However, Netanyahu also pointed out what should be obvious — that Iranian theocrats don’t always act in pragmatic self-interest.  That makes them more dangerous than any other nuclear power, he argued, because of the strong streak of millenialism in Tehran.  Once they had the bomb, they might act rationally —

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