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Obama more popular than U.S. among Arabs: survey
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Posted on 05/10/2009 5:15:42 PM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama more popular than U.S. among Arabs: survey Sun May 10, 2009 7:02pm EDT

By Paul Eckert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's popularity in leading Arab countries far outstrips that of the United States, suggesting he could be able to boost goodwill in the region toward his country, a survey showed on Sunday.

Obama, set to give a major speech to the Muslim world in Egypt next month, "currently enjoys widespread optimism among citizens of that region that he will have a positive effect on their own country, the Middle East, the United States and indeed the world," the polling outfit Ipsos said.

Ipsos said its poll, conducted in March, involved 7,000 adults in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan.

Of those surveyed, 33 percent had a favorable view of the United States, 43 percent had a negative view, 14 percent were neutral and 10 percent said they did not know, Ipsos said.

In contrast, Obama received favorable ratings averaging 48 percent in the region as a whole. Approval ran as high as 58 percent in Jordan and was lowest among Egyptians, who gave Obama favorable ratings of 35 percent, Ipsos said.

Only 22 percent of Egyptians expressed a favorable view of the United States, the lowest of the six countries surveyed.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; arab; arabvote; arabworld; bho; bho44; bhoegypt; bhojobapproval; bhovisit; bhusseinobama; chairmanmaobama; maobama; muslimworld
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To: Sub-Driver; 2ndDivisionVet; ZULU; Candor7; SouthTexas; Piquaboy; romanesq; Texas Fossil; Nachum; ...

No kidding, Sherlock! He’s one of them; best ally Muzzies and OBL have had EVER. Makes me want to puke and makes our patriots in Arlington roll in their graves. He’s the biggest national disgrace in American History!


21 posted on 05/10/2009 5:34:45 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: hugorand
Better to be respected and feared than liked

See tag line

22 posted on 05/10/2009 5:35:00 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (I'd rather the world hate us then laugh at us)
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To: Sub-Driver
Only 22 percent of Egyptians expressed a favorable view of the United States, the lowest of the six countries surveyed.

And what a coincidence; we give more aid every year to Egypt than to the rest of the Arab world combined (apart from Iraq.)

I'm thinking of a very simple solution. We keep all our filthy Zionist money, and Egypt will no longer suffer the humiliation of accepting it. Everybody's happy!

-ccm

23 posted on 05/10/2009 5:37:23 PM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: Sub-Driver

How frightening is it when the entire media is GLAD the muslims love obama but still hate the US???


24 posted on 05/10/2009 5:42:42 PM PDT by MestaMachine (From Cogs to Castles...)
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To: Sub-Driver

Jordan is the most anti semitic country on the Earth.

That speaks volumes about this President.


25 posted on 05/10/2009 5:44:45 PM PDT by lonestar67 ("I love my country a lot more than I love politics," President George W. Bush)
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To: research99

I recall not one journo was there and the journalists werre upset that they were not invited

I do how ever think there is a possibility it could have been on the Koran , we have no way of knowing either way, just how bozo likes it.

There are far too many things going on about this muslims crap and his constant talking to them

I would wager with anyone he says he has converted while in office


26 posted on 05/10/2009 5:59:55 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Sub-Driver
They correctly perceive that he will place their interests over ours.
27 posted on 05/10/2009 6:05:05 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (What did Obama's Teleprompter know, and when did it know it...)
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To: research99

I know a girl who works for the FBI...She swears it is true that he took the oath with a koran...I kind of blow her off when she brings it up but she just may be right.


28 posted on 05/10/2009 6:11:11 PM PDT by skimask (When dealing with people who value death over life, traditional means of deterrence will not work)
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To: Always Right; STARWISE

Ping! Not sure whether to laugh or cry on this one.


29 posted on 05/10/2009 6:26:42 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Sub-Driver

He’s widely loved by a worldwide gaggle of homicidal, dogmatic idiots who have no respect at all for personal freedoms. Why isn’t that surprising?


30 posted on 05/10/2009 6:43:43 PM PDT by Jack Hammer (here)
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To: Sub-Driver

Mooselimbs showing “respect” for a coward...what does that tell you?


31 posted on 05/10/2009 7:08:08 PM PDT by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: manc
I'm not saying anyone is factually right or wrong on this, just the reports I've read don't support these claims. If there's evidence that contradicts the public record, I'd like to know of a verifiable source.

Example: "Eleven hours later, Chief Justice John Roberts was ushered into the White House on Wednesday night to re-administer the oath of office to President Barack Obama because the original oath on Tuesday had a word out of sequence.

White House counsel Greg Craig said the move was made out of “an abundance of caution.” Obama’s second swearing-in, devoid of the initial event’s pomp, took place at 7:35 p.m. in the Map Room before of a few aides and reporters. The chief justice was wearing a court robe. “Are you ready to take the oath?” Roberts said. “I am,” Obama said, “and we’re going to do it very slow

Source: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6222353.html

32 posted on 05/10/2009 7:16:55 PM PDT by research99
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To: Sub-Driver
goodwill in the region toward his country

Kenya.

33 posted on 05/10/2009 7:18:35 PM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: research99
The above, is not to imply that BO is anything but a Muslim.

We all have reason to fear, the outcome of next week's meetings with Netanyahu. Even the King of Jordan is now admitting probable wide-scale war in the Middle East within the next year.

34 posted on 05/10/2009 7:19:36 PM PDT by research99
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To: Radio Free American?

If the empty suit thought it would add to his bank account he would throw them under them under the bus as quickly as he has done to America.


35 posted on 05/10/2009 7:22:59 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: research99

thank you for that, i just remember how the media did not like being invited but as you say......

I still would not put it past him tough and I’ll always keep all options open about him

again thanks for that


36 posted on 05/10/2009 7:26:08 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: Sub-Driver

Maybe we can trade Obuttboy for some nice goats?


37 posted on 05/10/2009 7:32:39 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Big surprise.

Muslims like other muslims.


38 posted on 05/10/2009 7:39:09 PM PDT by luvie (Zero is dumb as a rock (dangerously so))
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To: Sub-Driver

So, this means the jihad is over?


39 posted on 05/10/2009 7:39:46 PM PDT by Winstons Julia (:)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Obama more popular than U.S. among Arabs: survey"

Gee... I wonder why that might be? It's not like we have a president who bows down and kisses Muslim Kings!


40 posted on 05/10/2009 8:31:54 PM PDT by avacado
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