Obama Cairo speech aimed at both Arabs and Israelis

[Turborama]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama plans to tell Arabs and Israelis to stop saying one thing in public and another in private when he speaks to the Muslim world in Cairo on Thursday.

In an interview with the The New York Times published on Wednesday, Obama suggested parties to the conflict were engaged in a constant "Kabuki dance" he hoped to break down by holding up a mirror and offering U.S. help as the sides forge peace.

A key part of his message, Obama said, would be: "Stop saying one thing behind closed doors and saying something else publicly."

Many Israelis recognize a need to make tough choices on Jewish settlements, many Palestinians recognize a need to stop incitement against Israel and be more constructive, and many Arab states view the threat of a nuclear Iran as greater than any threat from Israel -- but none would say these things publicly, he said

Continues: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN036471120090603

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/opinion/03friedman.html?em">The Friedman column

[BeyondGeography]

1. Cut the bullshit?

What a concept.