Zakaria: Obama would be good for U.S. image abroad

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[JimWayne]

Zakaria: There's no question that Sen. Obama winning would have an impact on America's image for the better. It would boost America's image, it would give people a sense of the promise of America, the "only in America" type of story.

The question is, really: Is this going to be more than a momentary boost? And my suspicion is that it will not last unless there are policies that pursue a very different course than we've been pursuing.

[JimWayne]

What the MSM doesn't tell you about Fareed Zakaria is that he is the son of an Islamofascist named Rafiq Zakaria. Google Rafiq Zakaria and you will find this article -- http://in.rediff.com/news/2002/jun/22sai.htm -- which describes Rafiq Zakaria bitterly declaring some politician as unIslamic because that politician was one of the rare Muslims who was not a fanatic.

Islamofascist Rafiq Zakaria also defended banning Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses -- http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:JZDfoI0I4NkJ:www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/clippings.nsf/(docid)/572DDCECAAFDDE136525694200313A34+rafiq+zakaria+satanic+verses&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a. I won't be surprised if Fareed Zakaria EXPLODES in fury to "defend" Islamofascism.

[BenLurkin]

Our enemies would love him. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027456/posts

[I see my hands]

We are and have been a great nation. Case closed. If the rest of the world doesn't like our image then that speaks poorly of them and they can go to hell. We don't have to grovel to them by electing trash.

[hsalaw]

Obama’s got very anti-American friends.

[Free Vulcan]

Translation: ‘Get in line! Get in line! America is going to bend over for us!’

[EyeGuy]

“It would boost America’s image”

Leftist mythology.
America’s image does not need boosting.
Jealousy and envy are the root causes of any disdain for America.

“It would give people a sense of the promise of America, the “only in America” type of story.”

This idea does not need any “boosting”. The miracle that is opportunity in America occurs every hour of every day for those who are willing to work for it. Why else would law-abiding immigrants as well as criminals continue to pour into this country, when only the insanely overcompensated nutcases (Brad ArmPitt) leave.

[VRWC For Truth]

I’d rather be feared than respected.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Like real Americans give a flyin’ fark what this jerk OR CNN has to say.

[goodnesswins]

They HATE us so much they keep coming here in droves...when people quite immigrating I will THINK about wondering what other countries think of the US. Until then, they can take a flying leap...

[BunnySlippers]

[Williams]

Yeah it would be a great boost to elect an arrogant privileged inexperienced no talent left wing Harvard snob.

[mort56]

I’d rather be feared than respected.

I rather be principled than popular.

[Williams]

Reality: Enemies will take advantage of our weakness, alies will fear our weakness.

[Rodm]

Just like Jimmy Carter did! Media Morons

[chaos_5]

Yeah, a half black man with a Muslim name is good, but an old white guy with an Christian name is bad.

[Maelstorm]

That is silly. Improve the image to whom? Our enemies and empty headed socialist liberals? I don’t give a crap what they think about us. It was the US who saved the world from the Nazis and who saved the world from the communists and it is us again who will save the world from radical islam. We should let the Europe and the MiddleEast go to hell but we won’t. We always rise to the challenge and that is what makes us unique.

That is why we should cast socialist liberals like Obama into the dust bin of political history and move forward to increasing strength, independence, and responsibility for the individual and through the individual the country. What Obama offers is words without good substance.

[KevinJohnson]

Fareed Zakaria is an idiot.
As far as the Islamofacist terrorists in Pakistan, Iran etc are concerned, the only good American is a dead American, or alternatively an emasculated, weak, ineffective, Jimmy Carter era America.
Its no surprise they are so in love with Obama the Jimmy Carter clone. They know the candidate that will make America a very weak, pathetic imitation of its previous self.

[moose2004]

“Translation: ‘Get in line! Get in line! America is going to bend over for us!’”

I don’t think so.

[VRWC For Truth]

Yep, there are too few statesmen and too many ho’s.

[Blood of Tyrants]

They already do.

[JimWayne]

Newsweek Editor Fareed Zakaria is a Moslem from India. Read comment #1 for details of his father’s Islamofascism. Zakaria is from India. http://pewglobal.org/commentary/display.php?AnalysisID=1002 is a poll showing that Bush and America are popular among 71% of Indians. Click on this link. The chart is very interesting!

[JimWayne]

Fareed Zakaria is an idiot. Fareed Zakaria is a Moslem. That explains his attitude.

[Jeff Head]

Maybe for our enemies. But otherwise, Barack Hussein Obama is the apex of the hate-America, domestic enemy in this country. His election as president would be the greatest coup any enemy has ever scored against this country and could easily lead to the worst, horrific disaster in our nation's history.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

[yldstrk]

BFD

[littlehouse36]

CNN: Image-obssessed.

[RWB Patriot]

AAAAAAMEN!

[RWB Patriot]

What’s popular isn’t always right and what’s right isn’t always popular.

[libh8er]

Isn’t this son of an Islamofascist a first generation third world immigrant himself ? If he doesn’t like America’s “image”, he should get the F out of here back to his third world hellhole.

[montag813]

Who the f**k cares what people in Zimbabwe think of the United States? I sure don’t. Global power is not a popularity contest.

[Cobra64]

Obama’s got very anti-American friends.

He sure seems to. Is anyone keeping a list of his islamic, terrorist, dictator, supporters?

[JTR1888]

An Obama victory would make every black person in the world frantic to come to America — with the idea that he could get in on the spoils of racial “retribution.” Just think about that for a moment, and be very, very afraid....

[Coffee200am]

What do they expect? What do they want? Money? I can’t understand what this “change” is supposed to be about. I have no doubt that IF O!bama is elected big chief, these fantasies about the “change messiah” are going to be squashed.

[pleikumud]

Obama is clearly the best candidate, if you are a terrorist, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Venezuela, third world country, welfare recipient, criminal, racist, or just don’t believe in the US Constitution.

[avacado]

"karia: Obama would be good for U.S. image abroad"

When the people of France got to voice themselves at the polls, they voted for a pro-Bush, pro-America, Nicloas Sarkozy.

People of the world like a STRONG America that doesn't take crap from ignorant terrorists nor asshat dictators.

[imintrouble]

I can’t believe I read that statement unless it is some
newly released school child enjoying summer vacation trolling.

[hinckley buzzard]

I’d rather be feared than respected.

The fact is that the media presents an image to the world which is easy to disrespect. Most of the world abroad are isolated and provincial and have only distorted glimpses of the American reality. All they know is what they see on their tv's--courtesy of whores like CNN/International, BBC or worse, and of course the 'rat hate-America lobby.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks JimWayne for the Fareed Zakaria info.

[FARS]

Graphical look at our new First Family?

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2008/06/americas-new-first-family.html

Good link to share with friends and foe.

Hat tip to Phil

[EGPWS]

Obama’s got very anti-American friends.

Imagine that!

Now who would have thunk it? /s

[EGPWS]

All they know is what they see on their tv's--courtesy of whores like CNN/International, BBC or worse, and of course the 'rat hate-America lobby.

Individual thinkers promoting individual freedom?

I think not.

[potlatch]

Yes, that was a good email. Thanks FARS.

[wingsof liberty]

Just you wait: if Obama becomes POTUS, you will not be able to take a leak without the U.N.s approval!!

[CyberAnt]

I really hate this liberal snobs! I don’t give a rip what our image is abroad.

In other words .. the libs are saying .. see how nice we are we even let a black person run for president.

That’s so stinking racist it makes me sick.

[Rosemont]

Zakaria is a 3rd world supremacist.

[supremedoctrine]

This “deep-thinker” is way behind the curve if he thinks this is news so late in the game. This is EXACTLY the way Obama has been packaged , merchandised, and sold since Day One. With his magical “not quite black, not quite white, not quite Muslim, not quite Christian” ambiguity , he’s the perfect blank slate to satisfy every need. And he’s offering himself up to us, just imagine the magnanimity!, to be used as a way to gain us respect back in that Big World out There where most people are “of color”. Sorry, but this is standard-issue happy horseshit anyone with half a brain should be able to see through.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[SauronOfMordor]

Rafiq Zakaria bitterly declaring some politician as unIslamic because that politician was one of the rare Muslims who was not a fanatic

And Rafiq was right to do so. If you are not a fanatic, then you cannot be a true Muslim

Osama, Zawahiri and the rest -- THEY are the true Muslims. THEY are the spiritual heirs of that murderous bandit chieftain called Mohammod. If you don't believe me, visit my homepage

[JimWayne]

Thanks JimWayne for the Fareed Zakaria info.

Do you remember the Newsweek story about Americans expressing hate for no reason and flushing the Koran down the toilet? It makes sense because Zakaria is the editor of Newsweek International.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks FARS.

[FARS]

FURTHER TO 57 STATES OF ISLAM - must read

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2008/06/57-states-of-islam-and-european.html