Late last Tuesday night, while the inauguration balls were in full swing, I was flipping between CNN and MSMBC when I heard a discussion involving Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann about the positive affect our new President's middle name could conceivably have on the Middle East peace process. They went on about how Arab leaders and the people of the area would be able to relate to a man with Hussein as a middle name. I tend to agree. It certainly can't hurt. And hopefully it will help him build some real dialogue between all parties in the region.
However, I did find it a bit strange that not one of the journalists on the panel realized that the first name of Mr. Obama happens to be the last name of the former Prime Minister and current Minister of Defense of Israel.
Now...when you think about it, that really puts the President in a position to reach out to everyone in that area on a first and middle name basis!
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Hahaha, what a sphere of influence!
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