Comments on: Obama Cairo Speech Bigger Here than There? http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obama_cairo_speech_bigger_here_than_there/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:13:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Drew http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obama_cairo_speech_bigger_here_than_there/comment-page-1/#comment-1056690 Drew Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:16:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=37230#comment-1056690 "...Americans have an unfounded faith that everything is about us and that everybody would love us if only they knew us. To the extent we have problems with the rest of the world, it’s either because they don’t understand us or because our president isn’t being nice enough." Americans, or the American media? "That’s not how it works." Amen. "...Americans have an unfounded faith that everything is about us and that everybody would love us if only they knew us. To the extent we have problems with the rest of the world, it’s either because they don’t understand us or because our president isn’t being nice enough."

Americans, or the American media?

"That’s not how it works."

Amen.

]]> By: Eric Florack http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obama_cairo_speech_bigger_here_than_there/comment-page-1/#comment-1056664 Eric Florack Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:14:30 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=37230#comment-1056664 Heh. careful, guys. Remember that this was a speech partially directed at Iran. You're going to get tagged for referring to Iranians as 'arabs' by the usual nutcases. Heh. careful, guys. Remember that this was a speech partially directed at Iran. You're going to get tagged for referring to Iranians as 'arabs' by the usual nutcases.

]]> By: Matthew Stinson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obama_cairo_speech_bigger_here_than_there/comment-page-1/#comment-1056662 Matthew Stinson Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:07:02 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=37230#comment-1056662 When I saw the Arab opinion round-ups that were 50-75% negative about Obama's speech, I started to get the feeling that either (a) the speech won't have the stated effect of moving the Muslim world toward America or (b) that the actual intended effect was not to mend the rift with the Muslim world but to give Obama a speech that would make him look truly presidential. Of course, both things could be true. When I saw the Arab opinion round-ups that were 50-75% negative about Obama's speech, I started to get the feeling that either (a) the speech won't have the stated effect of moving the Muslim world toward America or (b) that the actual intended effect was not to mend the rift with the Muslim world but to give Obama a speech that would make him look truly presidential. Of course, both things could be true.

]]> By: Eric Florack http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/obama_cairo_speech_bigger_here_than_there/comment-page-1/#comment-1056645 Eric Florack Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:40:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=37230#comment-1056645 <blockquote>More importantly, though, Americans have an unfounded faith that everything is about us and that everybody would love us if only they knew us. To the extent we have problems with the rest of the world, it’s either because they don’t understand us or because our president isn’t being nice enough. That’s not how it works. </blockquote> Correct. And so what, then, is the Chosen One negotiating?

More importantly, though, Americans have an unfounded faith that everything is about us and that everybody would love us if only they knew us. To the extent we have problems with the rest of the world, it’s either because they don’t understand us or because our president isn’t being nice enough. That’s not how it works.

Correct. And so what, then, is the Chosen One negotiating?

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