Ottomans for Obama
April 6th, 2009 9:01 pm
What a week for the president.
Starting in London, Barack Obama has traversed Europe from one corner to the other (literally). But something profound happened in the midst of meeting with European leaders: Obama completed his tour of Europe in Turkey, a nation yet to be accepted into the European Union.
“Some people have asked me if I chose to continue my travels to Ankara and Istanbul to send a message,” Obama said to the Turkish parliament yesterday. “My answer is simple: Evet. Yes.”
In his remarks, he stated, “The United States is not and will never be at war with Islam.”
Obama was trying to send a signal that Turkey is a part of Europe, while simultaneously speaking to the Muslim world. The problem is: he can’t do both. Read more…
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