We have been unfair to Obama, it seems. The man does seek out Arabs to find what is on their minds:
""At night in the family residence, an adviser said, Mr. Obama often surfs the blogs of experts on Arab affairs or regional news sites to get a local flavor for events. He has sounded out prominent journalists like Fareed Zakaria of Time magazine and CNN and Thomas L. Friedman, a columnist at The New York Times, regarding their visits to the region. “He is searching for a way to pull back and weave a larger picture,” Mr. Zakaria said."" This is like seeking neo-Nazis to find out what Jews in a country are thinking, or like seeking out Saudi princes to find what Arab feminists are thinking. (thanks Daniel)
""At night in the family residence, an adviser said, Mr. Obama often surfs the blogs of experts on Arab affairs or regional news sites to get a local flavor for events. He has sounded out prominent journalists like Fareed Zakaria of Time magazine and CNN and Thomas L. Friedman, a columnist at The New York Times, regarding their visits to the region. “He is searching for a way to pull back and weave a larger picture,” Mr. Zakaria said."" This is like seeking neo-Nazis to find out what Jews in a country are thinking, or like seeking out Saudi princes to find what Arab feminists are thinking. (thanks Daniel)
