Black Iraqis hoping for a Barack Obama win

[Kind of Blue]

Not sure if this is a re-post since it was published in August and I joined DU in August, but thought it interesting that Obama's message of hope is strong with many Black Iraqis.

"Abdul Hussein Abdul Razzaq laughs wearily when asked if racism is a problem in Iraq. As a black Iraqi, Razzaq says, he faces job and social discrimination and has little chance of getting a political appointment or being elected if he ran for public office.

That's why Razzaq, a longtime journalist from the southern city of Basra, is hoping that Barack Obama becomes the United States' next president. Not only will it be better for Americans, he says, it will help blacks the world over. "It will prove that Americans are recognizing that black people are just as capable as white people. It will be a historic accomplishment for black people all over the world if Barack Obama wins," Razzaq said."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/08/baghdad-black-i.html