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Barack Obama

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Cha

(297,289 posts)
19. No, I haven't Devon.. thank you
Sun Sep 1, 2013, 01:16 AM
Sep 2013

for the report and analysis.

Like we agreed yesterday.. "it's a snake pit" and the President is doing everything he can to unravel it while he's in charge..

This is from his speech in Eygpt that sheshe brought to light on another thread..

"But I would also suggest that folks re-read President Obama's speech at Cairo University...particularly this passage."

Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead; and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared, and our failure to meet them will hurt us all.

For we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere. When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean. When innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience. That is what it means to share this world in the 21st century. That is the responsibility we have to one another as human beings.

And this is a difficult responsibility to embrace. For human history has often been a record of nations and tribes -- and, yes, religions -- subjugating one another in pursuit of their own interests. Yet in this new age, such attitudes are self-defeating. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners to it. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; our progress must be shared.

http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/08/for-everyone-who-thinks-they-know.html

h/t http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1102&pid=14779
Yep, madamesilverspurs Aug 2013 #1
that would be a nice Cha Aug 2013 #3
Get Rhythm - Little Richard sheshe2 Aug 2013 #2
Little Richard...greatest rocker of all time! VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #4
Lookd at those Cats go, she~mahalo! Cha Aug 2013 #5
PBO gets rhythm if he gets blue~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #7
May we all stay forever young at heart: freshwest Aug 2013 #6
Good Golly Miss Molly! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #22
Dance like a butterfly and sting like a bee! He looks so happy and deserves all honors. freshwest Sep 2013 #27
Thank you for the history of Ali. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #38
Black and White ... American Bandstand Revisited ... Good Memories libdem4life Sep 2013 #21
tick tock madamesilverspurs Aug 2013 #8
Checkmate!!!!! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #9
Perfect, madame~ Cha Sep 2013 #11
Bwahahahaha! NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #10
.. Cha Sep 2013 #12
Great pic. Thanks. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #13
You're Welcome, SunSeeker.. Cha Sep 2013 #15
K & R Iliyah Sep 2013 #14
That's what Cha Sep 2013 #16
Yep, some DUers are sooooooooooooo Iliyah Sep 2013 #17
The gops trying to Cha Sep 2013 #20
Did you see that rumblings are starting to come out of Israel? DevonRex Sep 2013 #18
No, I haven't Devon.. thank you Cha Sep 2013 #19
great words Chaco Dundee Sep 2013 #23
And, that's what President Obama has been working Cha Sep 2013 #25
Assad said Israel is top of his list to bomb if attacked. Suez Canal made news today, too. freshwest Sep 2013 #28
And I'm pretty sure Israel Iliyah Sep 2013 #29
Iran said that, too. And they supply Syria with weapons, as well. DevonRex Sep 2013 #34
Putin should move to Iran IrishAyes Sep 2013 #39
Putin has somehow had a facade until recently of not being antisemitic. DevonRex Sep 2013 #40
Most shrinks IrishAyes Sep 2013 #41
Giddeyup! Bigredhunk Sep 2013 #24
That's right, Brh.. giddy up. PBO's got this. Cha Sep 2013 #26
a serious question grasswire Sep 2013 #30
Please direct that question to Skinner. Cha Sep 2013 #31
This does happen with at least some of the other groups MH1 Sep 2013 #32
well, I don't want it to be perceived as an attack, because that's not my intention. grasswire Sep 2013 #33
As far as I'm concerned, MH1, it's fine. that way more Cha Sep 2013 #36
We've been stressed over the Syria crisis. We don't want more war. mountain grammy Sep 2013 #35
Thanks for the story on your son, mountain grammy.. Cha Sep 2013 #37
Time for a Kick for Pres Obama~ Cha Sep 2013 #42
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