The world's view on Obama's win

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Not everyone is delighted. Snippets from large Arab media seldom quoted in the West.

From Al-Yawm Al-Sabi' (Egypt), November 4, 2008:
Al-Qaradhawi: The Democrats Are Like a Snake That "Kill You Slowly Without You Noticing"

In a fatwa published on the eve of the U.S. elections, Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi expressed his preference for Sen. John McCain as president: "Personally, I would prefer for the Republican candidate, [John] McCain, to be elected. This is because I prefer the obvious enemy who does not hypocritically [conceal] his hostility toward you… to the enemy who wears a mask [of friendliness]."

Al-Qaradhawi added: "Whoever thinks that the Democrats are less hostile to [the Arabs] than the Republicans should know that the number of Iraqis killed during the siege [of Iraq] by the Democrat Bill Clinton is twice as high as the number of [Iraqis] killed by the Republican [George] Bush.

"The Democrats kill you slowly without you noticing it – and therein lies the danger. They are like a snake whose touch is not felt until its poison enters your body.

"Therefore, I hope that McCain comes to power, so that the motivation for jihad remains in our hearts, and so that we do not [begin to] rely on the infidels – [which will cause us] to be struck by the fire [of Hell]."
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From Al-Madina (Saudi Arabia), November 5, 2008:
Saudi Daily: No Difference Between Obama and McCain

The Saudi daily Al-Watan stated in an editorial: "There is no significant difference between Obama and McCain. They disagree only on the means to achieve America's chief goal, which is to rule for another hundred years."
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From Jomhouri-ye Eslami (Iran), November 4, 2008:
Iranian Daily: "That Black Man" Will Never Change U.S. Policy

In an editorial, the Iranian daily Jomhouri-ye Eslami stated: "The most that that black man can do in the White House is to replace some of the staff and change some ceremonial procedures. He will never manage to change the structure of the American regime, which was established by capitalists, Zionists, and racists."

The paper added that President Obama would not bring change to the world, because both the Democrats and Republicans were party to the U.S.'s oppressive and interest-driven foreign policy. Therefore, it said, any changes that do occur would be tactical rather than strategic.
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Source: MEMRI (Middle East Media Research Institute)
 
*yawn*

Another 'the World goes gaga for Obama' propaganda piece :rolleyes:
 
Speaking of "the world".

*points to sig*
 
alanf85 said:
Speaking of "the world".

*points to sig*
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*yawn*

How many times are you going to thrust that one under everyone's noses? Your superhero Georgy Porgy has also said a lot of stupid things.

What do you think of this one from Jimmy the Cart?:

The war on terror cannot be won unless we devote more effort to equitably sharing resources and meeting social and economic needs worldwide ... extreme poverty is linked intricately to a wider web of problems, including terrorism, economic instability and disease.
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I think he should he rather concentrate on fixing the mess in Zim he did so much to create. Hardly met their social and economic needs their did he :o
 
alanf85 said:
I think he should he rather concentrate on fixing the mess in Zim he did so much to create. Hardly met their social and economic needs their did he :o
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I'm not sure I follow. Who are you saying is to blame for the Zimbabwe situation?
 
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