Is our man in Morocco up to the job? [Obama's appointee won't help persecuted U.S. Christians]

Minneapolis Star Tribune ^ | July 24, 2010 | KATHERINE KERSTEN

[rhema]

Minneapolis lawyer Sam Kaplan -- a DFL fundraiser extraordinaire -- was a member of Barack Obama's national campaign-finance committee. In 2009, Obama rewarded him by naming him ambassador to Morocco.

The exotic posting must have seemed a plum job. Morocco has been known as an oasis among Arab nations -- largely free of the repression that mars so many other Muslim countries. It's "the opportunity of a lifetime for a guy from Minnesota," Kaplan enthused to the Star Tribune in April.

But since Kaplan's arrival, Morocco has turned from a diplomatic dream job to a depressing despotic reality. Since March, it has expelled about 100 foreigners, including 50 U.S. citizens. Among the deportees were foster parents at an orphanage, businesspeople and aid workers who taught the poor to grow their own food.

Their crime? Christian "proselytizing" -- against the law in this Muslim monarchy.

On June 17, some deportees told their heart-wrenching stories at a hearing convened by Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va, cochairman of Congress's Human Rights Commission.

[rhema]

At the hearing, international-law expert Sandra Bunn-Livingstone stated that despite victims' pleas, Kaplan refused to release a Moroccan government diplomatic note with a list of deportees, citing protocol. As a result, "Americans who would like to appeal under Moroccan law ... have been refused that right" since they lack written proof of expulsion, she said. The British and Canadian governments did hand over such notes, she added.

Perhaps Kaplan had other priorities. "A few weeks ago," Cloud testified, "the American embassy in Rabat brought Moroccans to Washington, D.C., and fed them and housed them to help them brainstorm on how to build businesses in the Muslim world."

That would make sense. According to the embassy website, Kaplan's goal as ambassador is "to help fulfill President Obama's vision of a new beginning for U.S. relations with the Muslim world based on mutual respect and ... mutual interest."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

"America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings."

Barack Hussein Obama

[nkycincinnatikid]

mark

[AU72]

Reciprocity is an under utilized diplomatic tool.

Screw with US citizens and we will treat yours the same.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

He’s handling his duties perfectly...

as they were assigned to him by Obammie the Commie.

[Bryanw92]

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Matthew 10:39

In the coming years, being a Christian will become a dangerous thing for all of us. Islam is taking over part of the world and secular Marxism is taking over the rest. Eventually, we’ll be faced with the choice of dying for our beliefs or betraying them.

[Candor7]

So great to have a "Cusader" as Ambassador to the country of Muslim Bumwad Brotherhood.I feel sorry for their women, and this is really what the governmentexpulsions were about, they want to keep their women servile, and women flock to the CHristian cause to get out of a life of slavery while ther husbands,fathers and brothers boff every rectal cavity they can find, plant , animal or mineral.Marriage in Morocco is nothing more than a relationship of power and servility.

Of course Sinclair's Obama loves that. And he means to subject America to it.Therefore Kaplan is doing as expected.No terrorist bomb will ever explode in the Morocco US embassy as long as Kaplan is there.That will be the alleged up side.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I don't think Sam Kaplan could be characterized as a ‘Crusader.”

[Mere Survival]

USA and Britain used to stand up more for Christians I think in the 1800’s. Now the muzzies et al. act with impunity.

[Candor7]

Sorry I forgot the sarc tag.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wakate masu.

[raybbr]

Bush wanted to make a "new America" using hispanics and now Obama wants to do it with muslims and black panthers.

Why can't we elect a president that likes the America we have (had) ?

[fone]

Why can't we elect a president that likes the America we have (had) ? He can't buy his way onto the ballot.

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[Rebelbase]

“Screw with US citizens and we will treat yours the same. “

Under a different President, but not this one.

[Biggirl]

....Or practice them in secret.

[Bryanw92]

>>....Or practice them in secret.

Atheism, Agnosticism, “I’m spiritual, but not religious” is not acceptable under Islamic rule. I won’t publicly swear allegiance to Allah and then worship God in secret. That is betraying my faith.

[ErnBatavia]

Uffda! We’re actually sittin’ up here in Melrose this beautiful evening, having had a nice leisurely drive from the west coast....