Midnight Media Club - President Obama's Speech in Cairo
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 11:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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I can't think of any video I'd rather post tonight:
President Barack Obama speaks at Al-Azhar University in Cairo
Wonderful speech. The Prez is honest and forthright, yet speaks with delicacy and respect. He talks about the problems in the Middle East, but side by side with that, he talks about the problems here at home as well. He doesn't shake his finger at people, sounding like a pissy, arrogant schoolteacher lecturing a class of children. It's a relief and pleasure listening to him.
And I did cry at one point. Not at anything the Pres said. Nope. What made me burst into tears? An audience member calling out, "We love you, Obama!" and the applause after, as Obama graciously thanked the person who shouted it. I can't say it enough - if the only thing Obama really accomplishes is to raise our image in the eyes of the world, to get the rest of the planet to stop hating us, then I will have considered my vote well cast. And it looks like he's accomplishing just that.
An awesome beginning.
P.S. So, my Muslim friends - what did you think of the speech?
I can't think of any video I'd rather post tonight:
President Barack Obama speaks at Al-Azhar University in Cairo
Wonderful speech. The Prez is honest and forthright, yet speaks with delicacy and respect. He talks about the problems in the Middle East, but side by side with that, he talks about the problems here at home as well. He doesn't shake his finger at people, sounding like a pissy, arrogant schoolteacher lecturing a class of children. It's a relief and pleasure listening to him.
And I did cry at one point. Not at anything the Pres said. Nope. What made me burst into tears? An audience member calling out, "We love you, Obama!" and the applause after, as Obama graciously thanked the person who shouted it. I can't say it enough - if the only thing Obama really accomplishes is to raise our image in the eyes of the world, to get the rest of the planet to stop hating us, then I will have considered my vote well cast. And it looks like he's accomplishing just that.
An awesome beginning.
P.S. So, my Muslim friends - what did you think of the speech?
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Date: Sunday, June 7th, 2009 01:10 pm (UTC)Here's a review of a number of translations though: http://www.meforum.org/717/assessing-english-translations-of-the-quran. I hope it helps.