Obama considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital

[No Passaran]

WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama’s aides say he is considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital during his first 100 days in office.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/us/politics/04web-cooper.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1228413647-j5cU1o0/+wRdgndOkZkkdA

[lurky]

1. Which capital?

It would look bad if he went to some oppressive dictatorship. But I can't think of any Islamic countries that are examples of freedom and democracy. The best I can come up with are Turkey and Malaysia, and they both have nasty oppressive streaks. Indonesia? Morocco? Am I forgetting any? :shrug:

[Forkboy]

2. And FreeRepublic implodes!

:rofl:

[Phx_Dem]

3. I think he should do it in Jordan so

afterwards, he can go cruisin with King Adulllah in his supercool Mercedes. :P

I think it's a safe bet the Iran and Syria are out of the running.

[gmudem]

4. Egypt.

I think it was TPM or HuffPo that had a post saying that it would almost have to be Cairo.

[Jackeens]

5. How about Dublin? We have thousands of Muslims now, bless 'em. C'mon Barack, red carpet at the ready

[GoesTo11]

6. Bold and brilliant.

Sends a message that it's time for uniting not dividing. At this time, the world could sure use more uniting.

[No Passaran]

7. I agree n/t