LOS ANGELES TIMES: Obama calls for end to discord with Muslim world
2009 June 5
In a 55-minute address at Cairo University, President Barack Obama called for “a new beginning” between the United States and the Muslim world. While critics hoping for specific policy changes were disappointed, President Obama’s tone of engagement and promise was still seen as a departure from the posture of the George W. Bush presidency. In his address, Obama declared that “America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end.”
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