FIDEL: "Obama's Speech in Cairo"

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Reflections by Comrade Fidel

OBAMA'S SPEECH IN CAIRO

On Thursday the 4th of June, at the Islamic University of Al-Azhar in Cairo, Obama gave a speech of special interest to those of us who are closely following his political actions given the enormous might of the superpower he leads. I cite his very own words to indicate what I think are the basic ideas he expressed, thus summarizing his speech to save time. Not only do we have to know that he spoke but also what he said.

“We meet at a time of great tension between the United Status and Muslims around the World...”

“The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of coexistence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars.

“…colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations.”
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