Comments on: Morocco: Obama to Speak?

By: SAMIR BENCHEKROUN

SAMIR BENCHEKROUN — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:40:57 +0000

Whil I do support the tendancy of diplomacy that president Obama is pioneering as far as reaching out to the muslim word. I think that the idea of president Obama giving a speech from Morocco would give a wrong signal to the Moroccan government that has never cease to opresse its citizens. Few months ago, I spent a short vacation in Morocco;and I had the chance to listen on a daily basis to ordinary citizens who complain about their human rights being violated but the police. I have nothing against the Moroccan people of which I belong to; however, I do protest against all kind of humiliation that our citizens ,in morocco, go through.
I do have serious issues with the the pioneer of this initiative as he is trying to reach some narrow interest behind launching this campaign. He has no credibility among the moroccan community that lives In USA. HE does not believe in any of those universal that suppose to bond us like democracy, freedom of speech. To back up one of those claims: He is, for instance, filtering all the opinions before posting it on his website. He is not allowing those who disagree with him lay out their counterarguments.

By: Micky

Micky — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:38:53 +0000

There is an innocent 67 year old American man…James Willson…dying in a Morrocan prison as I type. He has been falsely accused (absolutely no evidence) and detained and has been denied his diabetic medications since last May. Every right of Mr Wilsons has been violated by both countries. Read about the case, the injustice at savejameswillson.com and get involved. He desperately needs our help as he is truly perishing.

By: Mehdi

Mehdi — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:02:28 +0000

In the land of Optimists LEADED by Mr. Obama, pesimists are Aliens and they dont think like us.

It is not about Morocco, and it is not about US, and it is not about nations…it´s about the world main issue that we face “Terrorism & Financial crisis”

The Muslim world is a big part of the world, and the origin of the Terrorism and the financial crisis started from the Muslim and Arab world (Oil, Gaz, War in Iraq & Afghanistan…etc).

Being a president of US isn´t only being a president of a nation, but it´s also a responsibility of a Leader of the entire planet.

We all have faith in god, and god coloured this world in two different colours ” The Good & Evil “, and in Obama we hope the “GOOD”.

Mr. Obama, im a Muslim living in Sweden, i have always disliked US, but today the 20th January, i have cried when listening to your speech, you have no idea how much hope we have on you, all other presidents promised the same, but in you there is a magical feeling that makes us truly BELIEVE.

If you start from Morocco, bear in mind that 1.5 billion persons will convert their ideas from Hate into Love towards the US, you will spread the love between hearts of those that have been hidding hate and anger toward the occident.

We want you to do what others that had your position didn´t, we want you to re-build what others in your position distroyed…

Please Mr. Obama, we Muslims need someone that be not really in our side but just in middle, make justice and keep balance and might balance lead the world to peace, and teach those that want war and Terrorism that we are all equal.

Screw all the protocol and the barriers and obstacles, and Go to Morocco or any other Muslim country, and tell those, that we are all Muslims and Christians and Jews and Buddhists and Atists, We had enough of hate during the last millions of years of humanity history, NOW Mr.Obama your time has come to teach a word that haven´t been teached to Humans since the start……… “LOVE”

“When the power of Love overcomes the love of power, there will be peace in this world.”

Obama feel free to speak love in Morocco

By: Hicham

Hicham — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:49:16 +0000

Time Will Tell….

By: Rashid, the ignorant

Rashid, the ignorant — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:09:17 +0000

Here is more on the Jewry of Morocco. This should be sufficient knowledge to take an interest in the first nation to recognize the U.S.
http://www.sefarad.org/publication/lm/017/morocco.html

By: Rashid, the ignorant

Rashid, the ignorant — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:03:24 +0000

Are you with us or against us, Sir Marokanski? This action is critical to bring peace in the mideast. Let us study with a sense of humility, the condition of the Jewish people in Morocco, remembering that Morocco is the first country to recognize the U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Morocco
Then we will be more knowledgeable about our leader’s first foreign trip. And we will appreciate the Moorish people more.

By: Marokanski

Marokanski — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:02:51 +0000

this blog is only a crap, instead of bringing new articles, you are relaying others, what happend, you run out of ideas, in this case go and find a real job!

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By: Van Kaas

Van Kaas — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:52:48 +0000

What do you call a moderate, tolerating, peaceful country – well, maybe not Morocco which invaded it’s neighbour and keeps it occupied without respect for international law and human rights, and is responsible for tens of thousands of refugees living in Algeria.
It is a pity Moroccans fail to understand the flaws in their international relations.