O-BA-MA

WOW

I just watched Obama's speech from Cairo on CNN.

WOW

What a man.

The American president, speaking frankly about democracy in a clearly non-democratic country, sharing hard facts about the horrors Holocaust and flat out telling people that its wrong to deny it in a place where some people think its made-up, making references to the Holy Qu'ran, saying " Peace be upon him" after mentioning Prophet Mohamed, stating clearly that Israeli settlements must be stopped in the Palestinian terroritories...

I couldnt be more proud to be an American at this point. If only every American could open his or her eyes and ears to hear and understand what Obama is talking about. While this address was made towards the Muslim world, I am hoping the people of the United States also were listening intently.

Knowing a little more than average about the Middle East and especially Egypt, my eyes were GLUED to the TV for that hour (while Tolga snored beside me). Can you imagine being a Muslim in any part of the world and for the first time in who knows how long, hear positive things about your way of life and listen to speech that makes particular references to things that you are familiar with?

Everyone always says that Obama is such an eloquent speaker and the only problem is putting his words into action, but lets be honest. Just by saying the words that he did, Obama WAS and IS taking action. I am convinced that hearing such ideas from the American president will surely affect the opinions of at least some of the Muslim world. As Obama said: While it is our duty as Americans to not stereotype "the Muslim" as a terrorist or womanizer it is similarly the duty of the Muslim world not to pidgeonhole Americans as a hyper-sexualized people or soceity in degeneration. Insha'allah this is possible.