Obama tells Muslim world 'America is not your enemy'

i just want to say to president Obama thank you and you are great ..

US President Barack Obama has told the Muslim world that "Americans are not your enemy" and renewed his pledge to travel to make an address in the capital of a major Muslim nation.

"My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy - we sometimes make mistakes - we have not been perfect,"

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We're not enemies to the Muslim world.

We're the enemy of radical Islam. But then... who isn't?

 

that's one of the best line said by the president...

 

U.S. President Barack Obama says "the moment is ripe" for Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a lasting peace, but he stressed that all parties in the region must play a role in the process.

In an interview late Monday with Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television, Mr. Obama said both sides would have to decide for themselves what is best for them. But the new president says the Israelis and Palestinians must realize the current situation will not result in "prosperity and security" for their people.

Speaks Directly to Muslim World

In his first formal interview - made directly to the Muslim world - the American leader said it is not possible to think of the Middle East without looking at the region as a whole, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He said they are interrelated.

Mr. Obama's interview with the Arabic language TV network came hours after his new special Middle East envoy, former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, departed on his his first official trip to the region.

The president says he told Mitchell to use the trip to begin listening to all parties concerned, saying that all too often the U.S. starts the process by "dictating" the terms of the negotiations.

Mr. Obama says he is following through on a campaign pledge to deal with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the start of his administration, signaling a break with his predecessor, former President George W. Bush. He also says he plans to follow through on a promise to address the Muslim world from a Muslim capital.

Obama: 'Not Your Enemy'

During the interview, Mr. Obama stressed that the United States is not an enemy of the Muslim world, and is ready to begin a new partnership "based on mutual respect and mutual interest."

He denounced the verbal attacks launched against him by the al-Qaida terrorist network, saying it shows their ideas are "bankrupt."

Mr. Obama said the U.S. must be willing to engage in diplomacy with Iran, repeating the pledge he made in his inaugural address to extend a hand to the Islamic nation if it is "willing to unclench its fist."

 

Good comments by president Obama. Hope he will bring change by bringing muslims and non muslims closer

 

Bush said the same and launched 2 wars against Muslim countries which been based on lies, making use of the ignorance that was widely spread among Americans,

Muslim world completely lost it's trust in US and most believe that the US president is a tool, or just an image that change every 4 or 8 years while the policy towards them is the same always, whether you agree with that they think or not, I do not think these words will worth much for the people of the Muslim world if they were not accompanied with actions,

meanwhile he can save his time trying to convince Muslim world that America is not the enemy by trying to convince his people that Muslims are not the enemies of America.

 

just stop US support on Israel....

give back the rights of all Palestinians that had been taken away since the end of WW2

I'm sure many muslim fighters will be happy to lay down their arms and live peacefully

Today, it's hard to tell if US is not an enemy, because US had killed hundred of thousands innocent muslims and cause much destruction among muslims civilians in 21st century. WTC is pale in comparison.

 

Great interview. I watched it and really enjoyed. It's really good to see someone else instead of Bush, after 8 years.

 

We should not rest until all Islamic terrorist lay down their weapons or are killed.

Mulism terrorists attack your country too. (Various members of Jemaah Islamiyah, a violent Islamist group - or did you forget?)

They are a blight on all the world. Hopefully the world will fight and end Islamic terrorism world wide

 

of course you only condemn islamic terrorism. you will say " i condemn anyone that does bad" but your posts only condemn muslims, if you really are for real put your money where your mouth is and make threads and posts calling for an end to jewish terrorism, zionist terrorism and hindu terrorism.

 

I do condemn anyone that does bad. It is just a shame that most of the time in recent history it is followers of Islam.

Next time a Jew, Christian, or Hindu bombs a bus or bar or hotel purposely trying to kill innocents to further their cause let me know, I will be happy to condemn it.

 

You didn't mention radical christianity. And do you know the meaning of radical?

 

since 9/11..........
Hundreds of thousands innocent muslims civilians become the victims of aerial bombings in Iraq, Afghan and Palestine.....they're just forgotten statistic

but if tomorrow an american killed in New York due to islamic terrorism, you'll see it in the headlines all around the world

 

Now obama also declared that he will continue throwing bombs inside Pakistan border

 

I R ISRAEL.... and I R VEREE ANGREE!!!! !!!!


ROWR!!!!

Actually, Obama seems to have a good head on his shoulders. I've almost forgotten what it looks like when a president actually has the capacity to be eloquent, and... well... a little intelligence doesn't seem to hurt. Somehow I always thought intelligence was an unspoken rule when it comes to being president but Lord knows I was completely.... well anyway.

 

Obama is not fit to be president. Period. He is a community organizer. We as a nation will suffer much in the coming years under his incompetent rule.

 

that's a great one---- when we know obama is a dynamic personality who try to implement american dream.

 

he is very intelligent and good human being.

 

he is very intelligent and good human being.

 

They are not forgotten, they too are the victims of Islamic terrorism. Muslims themselves are some of the biggest victims of Islamic extremism throughout the world.