President Obama’s Remarks at Cairo University, Egypt

Seeks a new beginning between U.S., Muslims based on mutual respect
Source: America.gov
04 June 2009
(begin transcript)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Cairo, Egypt)
June 4, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
1:10 P.M. (Local)
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you very much.  Good afternoon.  I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to [...]

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Killed and Injured in Gaza: A Comparison

(All population figures are taken from Wikipedia)
Population of Gaza        1.4 million
Total killed                     1,135 (as of Friday, January 16, 2009)
Total Injured                  5,200 (as of Friday, January 16, 2009)
= 0.081072 % of the Gaza population killed
= 0.371428 % of the Gaza population injured
Now let’s compare those figures with some other countries [...]

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We Will Not Go Down (Song For Gaza)

We Will Not Go Down (Song for Gaza)
A blinding flash of white light
Lit up the sky over Gaza tonight
People running for cover
Not knowing whether they’re dead or alive
They came with their tanks and their planes
With ravaging fiery flames
And nothing remains
Just a voice rising up in the smoky haze
We will not go [...]

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Gaza and Israel: I wonder what would happen…

7 January 2009
I wonder what would happen.
I wonder what would happen if the situation between the Muslim Palestinians in Gaza and the Jews in Israel was reversed.
I wonder what would happen if Israel had never existed because they had lost their “war of independence”, which had then left millions of Jews blockaded in ghettos and [...]

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John McCain: A Make-Believe Maveric

This article is quite long but it’s worth it. The information is absolutely stunning.I cannot understand how a guy like this could possibly be running for President in the USA.
Regards,Gene
Make-Believe Maverick
Thursday 16 October 2008
by: Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone

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Inside Iran’s Fury

Inside Iran’s Fury
If you are interested to know the background as to why Iran and the USA are so opposed to each other at the moment (nuclear standoff, Axis of Evil, etc.) then this article is very interesting reading.
Many of the readers’ comments are also interesting. One person asks “Why didn’t I [...]

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Let the Rich Bail Them Out

This is worth reading. It’s about the only intelligent opinion I have read about the economic crisis in America and the Bailout proposed by George Bush. It’s a shame this senator isn’t running for president.
It’s interesting that his amendment to the Bailout bill before Congress, which would [...]

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BBM Dinaikkan Agar Pemain Asing Masuk

Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb.,

Saya baru baca tulisan di Eramuslim ini (dari 1 bulan yang lalu). Ternyata, setelah harga BBM dinaikkan, ada perkara yang sangat penting yang dibahas habis-habisan oleh semua media swasta.

Dampak BBM naik terhadap rakyat? Tidak.
Dampak BBM naik terhadap bisnis kecil? Tidak.
Dampak BBM naik terhadap anak yatim yang putus sekolah karena jatuh miskin setelah [...]

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Stop the Oil Speculators

This is interesting. I didn’t realize that oil producing countries were currently stockpiling oil because “there is too much supply in the market”. Amazing. And also, the actual cost of a barrel in terms of supply and demand is only around $50-60, not the $130 it currently is. So, the extra is caused by speculators [...]

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Unraveling Iraq: Twelve Answers to Questions No One Is Bothering to Ask About Iraq

Maaf, terlalu panjang untuk membuat terjemahan. (Buat yang bisa bahasa Inggris saja) -Gene-

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Unraveling Iraq: Twelve Answers to Questions No One Is Bothering to Ask About Iraq
By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com
Sunday 20 April 2008
Can there be [...]

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