Why do people think Sen. Barack Obama is an Arab?
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i don't know but people in a different question said he was. he's not. his father was from Kenya and his mother from Kansas. i think it is to spread lies about him because he might run in '08. some might see it worse to have an Arab in office then a black.
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I'm your prototypical white professional male.  And hell yes, Obama has my vote.  Seems to me he's the most levelheaded, articulate, and compassionate of the potential candidates.  I'm glad he's deciding to run.  Red, white, blue, purple, orange, it shouldn't matter.  He's got my vote.  Screw the idiots talking that Osama bullcrap.  Those are the same people who praise their leader for not finding the real Osama.
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America is absolutely an Empire.  Americans as a culture group may not like the term, but is is 100% accurate.  Arabs are not hated by Americans at all, In fact, My Brother goes to school in Michigan, their is a city called Deerborn, which have the most of people from Iraq outside of Iraq anywhere in the world. We are both Christian, as is my whole family, and we have many middle eastern friends, who are Muslim. Minarets ring bells in the street 5 times a day, the libraries have special places in the chance that a Muslim happens to be studying when it comes time to pray, as well as a few other things cherished by Islam (some places have quebla walls just to be respectful, and show understanding)  Americans hate Islam Fundamentalist, this is not hypocritical of the culture group, we for the most part, hate Christian fundamentalists as well, Groups like the KKK who are intolerant, and hostile. can you answer this....Why are we not allowed to have a church that rings it's bell for us on Sunday? \n\nEnough of American politics, lets get to history and facts. After the Roman Empire fell, England was the next Empire. Arabs, Muslims were never an Empire.  Mohammad got kicked out of Mecca and went to Medina where he became the Political, religious and military leader. He went back and Conquered Mecca and then preceded to conquer the Middle East and North Europe.  Going as far as even conquering Spain, which they only ruled for a short time. (it is from this time modern bull fighters use the word "O'lay" in the ring.  It is a variation of Allah.)  This is a far as they went spreading religion. They have ruled basically the same territory for 1400 years. their supremacy has been very consistent. \n\nthe definition of an Empire is  - 1: the domain ruled by an emperor or empress (to all Americans this can also include a King, Queen or President) \n\nAlthough Islam conquered a lot of land they were never the dominate rule.  Their is a wealth of history that shows this.  Italy, Greece, Asia, and Europe were all well established Independent societies by then, that Arabs did not or had ever dominate or rule over. \n\nArabs did invent the concept of zero, but the Maya invented Algebra.  The Greeks will argue the only reason Arabs had a number system if because they invented it with Geometry. Which is very obvious in ancient Arab architecture, they are known for 3 things, bright colors, plants/animals and Geometric Patterns.  Arabs and Europeans learned this when they were ruled by Rome after Rome learned it from the Greeks. \n\nMesopotamia is called the cradle of life, but Egypt is older.  Look at their architecture.  Their is no proof as to who taught who what as far a pyramids and ziggurats go. Rome invented the Arch,(this is the father od scalloped, horseshoe, and pointed arches of Islam) and the Pantheon, which is the basis for all Mosques all over the world. Before their were ships, their were boats and these clearly was started by Egypt, and they were good at it, they basically just went up and down the Nile.  It was the Greeks that invented Ship Building as we see it today.  They needed to for Trade.  Greece is basically a mountain, very little places to grow wheat, do they developed a mode of transportation that allowed them to trade grapes (wine) and Olives (oil) for wheat.  This is the real reason for the Trojan war, who it is believe to have occurred around 1100 bce. \n\nWhy people write Americans, instead of, the American government, or the current administration, is a profound problem with the world.  Americans are not hateful, we get up everyday and go to work, take care of our kids, and feel awful watching the news at night.   \n\nWhy can't the Arabs see what we see.  In this country we have people from every corner of the globe.  We allow every religion their church,  anyone can shop, work, eat dinner where they please with whoever they please.  Here, a Muslim, a Catholic, a Christian, and a Hindu can all
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No, all Arabs are camel riders and terrorists and all Americans are glorious defenders of "freedom" and democracy with fantastic moral values.\n\nIsn't this the answer you are looking for? I hope this will make you happy.
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Yes, it is becasue it is an Arab country. The US right now is going through an identity crisis.\n\nWe make it our business to spread democracy and freedom around the world, yet when a party is democratically elected, and we don't like them, we want to break diplomatic relations. (Hamas)\n\nWe belive in free trade/market, and have allowed businesses from other countries maintain our ports, yet now that there is an Arab country involved, it is a problem.\n\nThe United States does not know what position it is to hold in the world.
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I think Arabs and Non-Arabs both mcorrupt the face of Islam.\nIslam is complete and it has no errors but the main reason that many ppl dont agree with it is the manner the muslims act.\nBut...But the way is open.those who want to find the truth its everywhere!\nP.S.ARabs corrupted islam more than Non-arabs because they love dunya more...dont think i say this coz i,m an non-arab!!\n~peace
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Bush Is invading the middle east to establish his interest in the middle east oil trade once his term in office is over. \n\nHitler was on a mission to create a pure race, and trying to racially cleanse a nation. \n\nBoth are wrong, and considering 2 wrongs don't make a right. I don't see any difference, Both got people needlessly killed for their own agendas.
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Hating is ignorance, I don't think that anyone hates you because of your ethnicity/race or religion. America is a diverse country too. Some naive Americans may hate certain people and it is around all races hating on each other, not just everybody hating on Arabs. Just because of the acts of few of your people is all it takes for some Americans to draw a conclusion about your ENTIRE RACE and start to hate. IGNORANCE.\n\nI am sure, there is racism in your countries as well against Black Arabs, or the Filipinos or other Asians working/living there. No doubt.
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Well, it seems obvious that the entire administration is not good at interpreting or making good judgments about how arab people will react to or handle things. i don't think i need to list any examples.
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Arabs are sons of Abraham, Jews on the other hand is a religion not a race. We call people Jews because their religion is Judaism, and NOT because they are Israelites.
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I knew that.\n\nIMO, it's called racial profiling. Because they are an Arab company, everyone thinks there will be a "revolving door" for terrorist. I always thought the Dems were against discrimination, but this just proves that wrong.
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thats funny. but the truth of the matter is that jews are decended of the Isralites that lived in biblical israel over 2000 years ago and the father of both jews and most arabs is the Abraham of the bible. Both are refered to as semitic peoples. they are from the area but they are two compleatly different peoples.
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I am not an Arab and I respect them, and trust Arabs more than non-Arabs. The reason being that they tend to have values that most western cultures do not share and this is probably because of the strong influence that Islam has on them, and I think that it's a good thing to that they believe in Islam. It makes them better people than their counterparts who accept western ideals, instead of those eastern ideals that we all should strive for.
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I'm an American living in Jordan, and I actually know quite a few Iraqis. I find that most of them really actually like americans, but think that George Bush is crazy. Most arabs ar really good about distinguishing people from their governments, i.e. we dont get blamed for what our government has done.
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He is an educated TUPID!\n\nBeacuse he is sarrounded by that kind of peoples. \n\nInfact, most of the american policy makers are of this kind.
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I think it illustrates the double standards of current popular sentiment, which, by the way, is simply Bush's fear-mongering blowing up in his face.  He'sold Arabs as the boogey-man too well for too long for Joe 6-Pack to feel OK with them as the local port authority.\n\nOur knee-jerk reaction to the UAE and the fact that in reality, US companies operate fewer than 10 US ports reveals the US population for the xenophobes that we actually are.\n\nToo bad we (as a culture) waste so much energy spitting and cussing about "them" and don't take the time to understand the REAL connections that are running this world.\n\nNot religion, skin color, border lines or flags, but banks and big business.
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He's an American and I believe that he comes from a multi-racial family.  I have read an article that states which parent is what race but I can't remember when or where.