Baghdadians welcome Obama’s pledges on Iraq

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Source: Voice of Iraq

BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: A number of Iraqi citizens from the city of Baghdad welcomed the promises made by U.S. President Barack Obama about the withdrawal of his forces from Iraq during his speech to the Islamic world on Thursday.

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The speech was carried on all of Baghdad’s main television channels, as well as the regional satellite news channels. Retired engineer Hassan Alwi, who watched the speech at a Baghdad café, said he would wait and see if Obama delivers on the ideas he outlined.

“America has very little credibility, but what he said about respecting Islam and improving relations was a great thing,” said Alwi. “The question is, will he practice what he is preaching? Only the future will tell us.”

“The speech is an important and good step between America and the Islamic world and it fosters trust between the two sides, but the U.S. has to show its good intention towards the Islamic countries,” Mohamed Saleh, 50, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

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