Fareed Zakaria on Obama's Mideast speech

Fareed Zakaria is live in Cairo with his impressions on President Obama's Middle East speech.

CNN: What did you make of this speech by the president today, Fareed? It was really a sweeping look at the region, though some countries such as Saudi Arabia were not mentioned.

Fareed Zakaria: It was his role as educator in chief that came out today. He provided a kind of world view, almost a historical interpretation of the causes and consequences of the Arab Spring. He began in the beginning with Tunisia and moved forward. And he tried to present a way in which he saw America's interests and values as squarely aligned with this Arab revolution.

He touched on the places that we don't like - the regimes we don't like that are having trouble dealing with people, Tehran and Damascus. He also talked about Bahrain and Yemen. But you are right, of course, he didn't talk about the 800-pound gorilla that is Saudi Arabia.

But he also then went on to talk about ways to consolidate these revolutions; he talked about the Arab-Israeli peace process. He was tougher on Syria than he's been. He was more explicit in his - in his support for two states, Israel and Palestine on 1967 borders, plus mutually agreeable land swaps, so very comprehensive.

I have a feeling though that while it will be well received in the region, there is an urgency here to questions about whether these revolutions are going to go awry or whether they're going to be consolidated.

I mean, here in Egypt there is great concern that having done this extraordinary revolution, they are still living under a military dictatorship that arrests its people, engages in military trials, torture, tear gas, and so I think they will be looking for that follow-through reactions that America's diplomats and ambassadors and perhaps the Secretary of State do. It was a good speech, but I think many Egyptians think right now they need a little more force than just a speech.

And Fareed, it was interesting, it almost seemed like the Obama doctrine is like let's deal with this on a case-by-case basis, country to country, and essentially putting the responsibility and onus on the people there saying that they had done more in six months than the terrorists had gotten done in decades. Do you think that the people there in the Arab world and the Middle East wanted to hear more from this President in terms of concrete ideas and solutions to move their democracies or their revolutions forward?

There are 80 million people here in Egypt and 80 million different opinions, but my sense is that they really do feel that this is about themselves. They don't think that United States has all the answers or all the solutions. I think that they are very much trying to consolidate their own revolution.

As you know, there are calls in Egypt for people to be - crowds to be out here behind me in Tahrir Square tomorrow, and then again on the 27th, to call for a kind of second revolution. I think they would probably like the United States to help them in the process of making sure that the army does actually devolve out to a genuinely Democratic system. I'm sure they would like the help economically, but more than anything else, I think they see this as their revolution and they don't want anyone to big-foot it. So they would not be looking to the United States to have some kind of silver bullet here.

Fareed, it's Wolf in Washington. I just want to get your reaction to what he said about President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. He was pretty tough; he said Assad can lead that transition to democracy if he will or get out of the way.

I think there are very few observers who believe he will actually lead a transition to democracy. But the president stopped short of saying that Bashar al-Assad must do what Mubarak in Egypt did or Gadhafi in Libya is supposed to do, namely leave. What did you think of the way the President finessed the words on Syria?

Wolf, that is the one part of the speech that I was a little puzzled by, because I think that we are clearly moving in the direction - when I say 'we,' I mean U.S. foreign policy - of calling for regime change in Syria. I'm not sure why we are phasing it out over several weeks, because as you say, there's almost no prospect that Assad will be part of a democratic transition, but the Syrian regime is a minority regime, an Alawite regime, that rules over a majority that really do not want to be ruled by this tiny minority that they, by the way, regard mostly at heretics. And so this regime knows it has no place to go; it's not going to compromise.

So, in that case, if we are taking the position that there needs to be a democratic transition, the logical consequence of that is to ask for Assad's ouster or, at the very least, to call on him to peacefully step down. And I understand concerns about instability, but we're going there anyway and it struck me that the president could have gone - he went one shade further than he's gone; I think he could have gone a couple shades more.

Was there anything else that you thought was thunderously missing besides his avoiding any direct reference to Saudi Arabia, stopping short of calling on Bashar al-Assad to step down; was there anything else you would have wanted to hear, Fareed?

No, I thought it was a comprehensive speech. I, by the way, understand why he didn't bring up Saudi Arabia. It is the most awkward case where our short-term interests are not compatible with our long-term values.

He highlighted the fact that there would be such occasions. He didn't point out that this was the most specific one. If there were instability in Saudi Arabia, you are looking at $250 a barrel oil, and that would potentially plunge the entire world into another recession.

So, I think there are good reasons to be somewhat cautious about change in Saudi Arabia. I think that he also gave a speech that I would be surprised if anyone in Israel would object to, because he was very clear that Israel's legitimate security interests have to be taken care of.

He was very clear on the fact that Hamas could not be negotiated with as long as it refused to recognize Israel and call for its destruction. I think that there are many of those kinds of key issues that Israelis were worried he would either ignore or half-state, he stated pretty fully.

So, I thought he was quite even-handed while calling for a Palestinian state on '67 borders, plus or minor land swaps. He also recognized Israel's legitimate security needs, so I'd be surprised if there is too much criticism out of Tel Aviv tonight.

Then at the same time, he also made clear that unless Hamas accepts Israel's right to exist, it accepts all the previous agreements, renounces violence, terrorism, then it's going to be difficult to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.


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  1. guest

    everyone is brainwashed by this fraud

    May 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm | Reply
    • NonZionist

      The "Peace Negotiations" are like a crocodile negotiating with a frog. Palestinians have repeatedly recognized the existence of Israel - Arafat at the Algiers Congress, 14 Nov 1988, for example. Israel refuses to recognize the existence of Palestine and, since the start of Intifada II, has been killing Palestinians at a 6-to-1 ratio - 114-to-1 in 2009. It does 95% or the killing and 100% of the occupying, yet Obama does not have the power to hold it accountable. Instead, he pretends that all of the responsibility rests with the victims - with the frog.

      "Peace will come only when the frog changes!" If you believe that, then I have some "Iraqi WMDs" I'll be happy to sell you, for a trillion dollars or so.

      This completely fraud shows the extent to which the U.S. is at Israel's mercy. No matter how much our interests suffer throughout the region, we have no choice but to give this expansionistic war-making ethnic-supremacist regime everything it demands and more. The name for this policy is "appeasement". It didn't work eighty years ago, and it isn't working today.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:58 pm | Reply
      • Raymond

        "Palestinians have repeatedly recognized the existence of Israel" ??? Are you out of your fucking mind? They have NEVER recognized the existence of Israel or, more specifically, the right of Israel to exist. If they had, they would have had their own state years ago. You are nothing but a liberal in the extreme or just a fucking Arab cocksucker.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm |
      • Larry

        It is obvious you are a bootlicking neo-nazi a s s bag. You are a fool, and an idiot. Go rub one off on your Adolf piture and clean it up with your swastika flag. You disgusting piece of hog s h i t !

        May 19, 2011 at 5:46 pm |
      • Fred

        Good thing Fareed isn't a woman given he's reporting from cairo – otherwise he would be pointed at, accused of being a Jew and raped repeatedly.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm |
      • Don't blame me, I didn't vote for him...

        If the Palestinians laid down their weapons there would be peace. If the the Israelis laid down their weapons, there would be no Israel. Or something like that...

        May 19, 2011 at 6:25 pm |
      • Belingo

        @Raymond, Larry, Fred:
        Interesting to see you cannot advance any arguments of your own, and instead have to resort to insulting others who have a different opinion. Kind of undermines your credibility if that's all you can bring on.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:33 pm |
      • Dave

        There can never be peace in the region. It is stupid to think otherwise. Not only are the children there born to hate Isreal and anyone not muslim but they have learned that their entire lives. The president is an idiot, most likely muslim himself, and definitely a communist. Muslims are the most intolerant of all religions. Want proof? They took over Eqypt with our help of course and then started right away killing Christians there. They beheaded NATO troops after something was said about islam they didn't like. They always threaten anyone who talks against Islam. They have both Mecca and Medina but unless you are muslim you are not allowed to go there because you are an infidel. They can lie to infidels, cheat them, kill them, etc. This has been going on since our country was started. They pirated trade ships back when George Washington was president and you either converted to Islam or were killed or enslaved. Only when Jefferson sent Marines to Tripoli, were they stopped. Isreal is the only country there to support the west. The Arabs attacked them to destroy them and lost because they suck and cant fight. Now our idiotic president tells Isreal to go back to the original borders which are undefendable. If Isreal did that, they would cease to exist. Our president if not muslim, should be. He is a complete idiot. Plus to top it all off, he is going to send them aid which will continue to bankrupt our country and they will simply use it to buy more weapons to use against our troops in the future. Next, he will try to impose sanctions on Isreal to comply and I hope they make agreements with Russia and China to buy weapons there and tell the US to go F ourselves.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:42 pm |
      • Dave

        One more thing to mention to Non Zionist. Arafat stole all the money the US gave him in aid and put it in a swiss bank account for himself. He was supposed to give it to the Palestinians to help them and stole it!! The Palestinians have been lobbing missles at Isreal forever and have vowed to destroy them. They support terrorists. They hate the US!! This country is mad to support them, the president should be impeached as a traitor, and we should be using pork bullets against them when we fight them. Osama should have had his body fed to pigs. And the US should not be giving them any aid or support unless they pay us with oil for our help. This is madness.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:50 pm |
      • GD

        My favorite question in the article: "Do you think that the people there in the Arab world and the Middle East wanted to hear more from this President in terms of concrete ideas and solutions...?"

        The arab world can stand in line behind the US citizens on this one. We've been waiting for concrete ideas and solutions from BHO ever since he launched his campaign for president. He's a professional speech writer...that's about it.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:55 pm |
      • NonZionist

        Raymond, Larry, Fred and Dave: The Zionist approach, for the last 100 years, is to dehumanize entire nations and entire peoples. We see it in your posts. It's all you know. Fortunately, we Americans are beginning to question the racist catechism you Hasbara folks keep feeding us.

        Your regime is doing 95% of the killing and 100% of the occupying. It has overwhelming military, economic, political and media power. But it accepts zero responsibility. The last sixty years of war, we're told, is caused NOT by the regime using shells, missiles, tanks, bombers, helicopter gunships, armies and navies; it's caused by the people who are reduced to throwing stones and launching homemade bottle-rockets. That's just sick.

        We Americans are tired of subsidizing this racist sickness. We're tired of supporting ethnic supremacy and perpetual military occupation. After all, we once believed in FREEDOM and EQUAL rights. We can use the $3-10 billion per year HERE at HOME. Our subservience to Israel is coming to an end.

        May 19, 2011 at 7:33 pm |
      • David

        To: NonZionist,
        Your view point is absolutely right. Those who disagree with you are acting exactly like the Syrian Intelligence and Security apparatus in silencing anyone who disagree with them by force. They do not communicate with logic because they have no point. They only communicate with guns and foul language.
        But FYI: Americans are waking up and will demand the taxpayers money be spent here for the better of this country.
        Thanks

        May 19, 2011 at 8:01 pm |
      • khalid

        LOL @ Dave. Egypt got free with our help.....you prolly got that out of Sean Hannidy's handbook.

        Its like the rug pulled out of Israel....bold statements by the President, unfortunately many believe this fight for 'Holy Land' will just drag till Jesus comes down himself and cleans the mess. May Allah protect the innocent victims of all religion/race/gender and open our eyes to the truth.

        May 19, 2011 at 8:20 pm |
      • Dan

        114 to 1? Not sure where you got those number, but apparently it's not enough. Israel should tell obama to go f@ck himself and simply wait a year for the new president. Just you wait and see what scorned Jews can do. Obama is a novelty and one term president.

        May 19, 2011 at 8:30 pm |
      • apech

        Arabs want Jerusalem. Jews want to live. That's the bottom line. Does a Jew have a right to own a tiny piece of Land and call it a Homeland? – or should all Jews be slaghtered at the will of the Leader, as it was done in Europe for 2,000 years? Come on, we all know what will happen to the Jews if Arabs get their way. They already are sharpening their knives. For Americans the question is simple: Are we ready to sell Jews for Oil?

        May 19, 2011 at 8:56 pm |
      • pierce

        so true, jews are trying to controll america the way they took over germany after ww1, until someone came along and said enough!!!!!

        May 19, 2011 at 9:05 pm |
      • Dave

        Hey Non-Zionist. It amazes me that you can call American's racist. You support a group of people who believe it is ok to blow themselves up to promote their religion. Who are so intolerant that you can't speak against the religion without fear of getting attacked. American's don't blow you up for saying something against a religion. We believe in freedom of speech whereas in Iran you are jailed and beaten for saying something. Women get raped and they blame the women. They kill their daughters if they don't mary in arranged marriages. Women are treated like slaves but we are racist. You donounce Isreal and want them completely destroyed. Yet we are racist. You are cracked and should be put down like a rabid dog.

        May 19, 2011 at 9:07 pm |
      • AL, For NON ZION!!!!

        I agree with u 100%. These so called ISRAELIS are nothing more than a bunch of European trash. These are Jews from Poland, Germany, Italy, England, America and all over the world. They are not even the real ISREALIS, they are Eurpoean JEWS. They came to Palestine around 1948 with no real evidence there relatives were born there. There belief is the TORAH said god gave me this land. U all can take the Torah and wipe ur ass with it.

        I ask all u stupid people who did not agree with NON ZION, how can u accept a bunch of Europeans Jews to tell Palestians how to live. While they steal there homes (JEWS), and throw them out of there homes to be right. At least the Palestians have proof of there roots, by all there familes being born there and etc. If tomorrow a buch of Koreans came to America and took it over. How would u all feel to have them tell u were to go and they steal ur homes? U would all hate Koreans and fight like the Palestians are doing today, to a bunce of FOREIGNS EURPOEANS JEWS. This is whats going on since the Zionist trash was made in 1948

        They the ZION JEWS should all go back the there real home lands in Europe. This is the real solution and only solution.

        May 19, 2011 at 9:12 pm |
      • Tiredofmorons

        Obama, hopefully people will finally see what a complete ass hole you are

        May 19, 2011 at 9:40 pm |
      • Dave

        Hey Al. I think your Klan rally just started and you missed it. Funny, I didn't think there were any SS left around, nice to see that there still is.

        May 19, 2011 at 9:47 pm |
      • NonZionist

        +( You donounce Isreal and want them completely destroyed. Yet we are racist. You are cracked and should be put down like a rabid dog. )+ / / /

        I said only that your fascist regime should be held ACCOUNTABLE. Your hysterical over-reaction is the result of blinding ideology. Jews and non-Jews alike have been grievously harmed by this mad divisive dead-end ideology. This is what happens when we put ethnicity above humanity. You've painted yourself into a corner. / / /

        Notice how you project your own evil onto me?

        May 19, 2011 at 11:00 pm |
      • Timothy Bladel

        Look non-Zion and all your backers. Muslims are their own worse enemy. Those terrorist kill babies. One of you said that all these jews are from Europe, and that is simply not true. Yes many came back to Isael, but there have been jews there for 7000 years. The evidence has been dug up, and it shows the jews there befor there was a Islam. Islam was based after the Jewish and Christian religion. Its nothing more than a hate filled distortion of Gods Law. God would never tell you to treat humans the way many of you do. Rape woman, honor killings, killing civilians by the thousands. There is no way you can win this. Your man Osama got dealt with, anmd so will any of you. Obama is either lieing to you, or is out of his mind because if he keeps toting this anti Isael line, well say by by to him. You guys have lost, and its because you are not on Gods side. Now I do not meen Muslims, not all, but just the ones who think like Non-Zionist. There is no way the Jews are giving you their holy city, it was theirs long before you took it from them. Youy always leave that part out. Someday you will have your 70 virgins along with Osama. Just that alone should show you how messed up you guys are, your profit was a child molester, and a war zelot, who murdered many people. Jesus said Love, Peace, Salvation. Big difference there guys.

        May 20, 2011 at 6:44 am |
      • NoZionismNo

        Considering that the vast majority of Israelis are Ashkenazim descendants of the Khazars of S. Russsia who converted to Talmudic Judaism around 750AD they have no roots except in Europe. Benjamin Netanyahu ( real name MILESKOWSKI ) is Russian and is about as racially Semitic as an Eskimo. He and all the others like him who live in Isreal have no born right to be there. On the other hand the peace- loving semitic Jews, whom the Ashkenazim treat as 2nd class citizens, have every right to be there as they have had their roots there for thousands of years.

        May 20, 2011 at 4:21 pm |
      • john ayres

        Non- Zionist – since this forum does not have a thumbs up/down feature, I have to reply but only to say that you nailed it 100% and I have nothing to add. Congratulations.
        I know that it is not allowed to criticize the policies of Israel whatever the atrocity they commit, so I also commend you for your courage.
        The quality of most of these replies speaks volumes about the kind of people who unquestioningly support the actions of the Jewish state.

        May 20, 2011 at 5:30 pm |
      • mikem

        thankl god the hysterics who make these emo posts are doing the negotiating for either Israel or Palestine

        May 21, 2011 at 6:27 pm |
      • mikem

        correction- thank god the hysterics who make these emo posts are NOT negotiating for either Israel or Palestine- reality- until both sides abandon the views of their extremist fringes- Hamas and the ultra zionists- nothing will get done- like two kids fighting over the same ball- time and energy are wasted – and no one gets to play- you can't always get what you want- but if you try sometime- you just might find- you get what you need

        May 21, 2011 at 6:34 pm |
      • myposterior

        Dave, larry and curly moe et all, come on talk some sense and stop calling all Muslims terrorist! Jews have been displacing Palestinians for 47 yrs. and we on top give them over a 100 billion a year plus arms, time for American to take back America and stop sucking the Israeli dick!

        May 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm |
    • joerobo

      Fareed Zakaria is a globalist shill and a professional liar.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:12 pm | Reply
      • Don

        So what is a globalist shill?

        May 19, 2011 at 5:46 pm |
      • che-3

        Shame on you and stop your racist nonsense. You just jealous! Mr. Fareed Zakaria is one of the most educated and the most intelligent CNN writers or contributors on CNN. He has a better world view than so-called most seasoned American journalists who have constantly lied to us or mislead us for over 30-yrs. The US Gov't should have people like Mr. Fareed Zakaria on its staff to give a perspective of the other side and their typical mindset. His Sunday's shows require high level intellect and lots of knowledge to understand the issue being discussed. Don't blame Mr. Fareed Zakaria for your illiteracy, intellectual backwardness or lack thereof, of issues being discussed or on the table. Unlike others; his Sunday's show is not for trailer park clowns. And that’s what Pres. Obama talks about daily in America. Education, Education, Education, Education, Education…….. and not some Faux News programmed robots talking point trash and hate. Step out of your ant pin hole and some seek knowledge. You feeeeeeeeeeeeeel me?

        May 19, 2011 at 7:46 pm |
      • frootyme

        Because he speaks the truth, regardless of making you happy.

        May 19, 2011 at 7:55 pm |
      • Brenda

        Saying Fareed is "one of the smartest people at CNN" is like saying you are one of the prettiest women on The View....it doesn't mean much. Israel won the war, they get to keep the land. I guarantee you that if Israel signed a treaty saying they would go to the 67 borders AFTER 5 years if no palestinian or Hezbollah fighter harmed an israeli or shot another missle into Israel it would last about 2 months. The Palestinians are bred by their parents to hate all Jewish people....You noticed the Israeli's did nothing over the last few months...yet the Gaza strip murderers killed a few innocent Israeli's just to remind Israel they want to kill all of them. Anyone who thinks otherwise (including that fool Obama) is not dealing with reality.

        May 19, 2011 at 8:43 pm |
      • lnacjr

        Brenda,
        I'm American, not a Muslim, not a Jew, and I ask you to please re-read your comment and realize how backwards, and biased, your thinking is. You acknowledged that the Palestinians had the land, but "Israel won the war". So...does that make it right that Israel stole their land? If a bully comes into your yard, beats you up and claims a few rooms in your house, is that ok with you because they've already won the fight? And wouldn't you, your children, and everyone you know be upset with that bully until you get your entire house back? Just put your personal biases aside and take a minute to think on it.

        May 19, 2011 at 9:10 pm |
      • j. von hettlingen

        Don't you have anything sensible to say? Come forward and speak out! Let's see what else you can say about Fareed's insightful assessment of Obama's speech.

        May 20, 2011 at 8:57 am |
    • JL

      Israel we are with you. Do not be fulled by Obama. Americans love Israel and we stand with you. Obama does not speak for the American People. It is obvious by his own admision on how the republicans cleaned his clock during the mid term elections. The bigest Republican takeover in history. Israel we love you and stand next to you in this important time in History

      May 19, 2011 at 9:26 pm | Reply
      • ColonialMan

        Don't be fulled? hmmmm. Ok here is the issue Farleed; Bush kissed and held hands and walked with King Abdullah when he was crown prince. They were lovers. When King Khalid demanded we send back the members of the BinLaden family without interrogating them or freezing their assets or torturing them even before we could fly after 9.11. Why was that? because of oil politics. We have secret bases 50 miles from their holysites. We stockpiled weapons galore in Saudi Arabia. We have over 35,000 civilian employees working and living in American compounds inside Saudi Arabia. They are all the mercenaries who make a boatload more money there than they can make here. They are aloof and isolated and arrogant but they worship money. So then the man Bush kissed was bowed to by Obama. Why? same reasons. We are beholden to them. Bush and his Pappy both had big business ties and all our big oil companies are very active there. We simply cannot afford Saudi Arabia to be a democracy. So we will keep having double standards. We can easily point our finger to Iran to make it the bogeyman while conveniently forgetting we pissed on them in 1952 and overthrew a democratic socialist democratically ELECTED PM in Mossadegh. Rest is history. And Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other nations full of oil do not recognize the state of Israel. We need to pressure them. Saudi Wahabi Intolerant Sunnis spread their garbage in secular democracies with sizeable Moslem populations as well. They blame everything on Israel; they even blame their piss poor conditions and their repressive leaders on Israel. We need to sign a defence pact with Israel and tell the world like Hillary said unequivocally, if you attack Israel we will attack you; but neither Bush nor Obama would say that but Hillary did. Obama will now be overthrown in the next election. Israel will spend millions to get a Republican back in the house. But Obama should DEMAND Saudis,Emiratis, Kuwaitis, Yemenis, Qataris and Bahrainis etc also to recognize Israel. Yes those who made up Israel are the victims of Christian Europe's bigotry and the Europeans wanted to rid of their Jewish problem by shunting them off to the deserts on some flimsy biblical account. So Europeans specially the Brits are also responsible for creating this crisis. They did not want Jews in Europe anymore. Palestine has a right to exist but so does Israel. We must first sign a defense pact. Then we force the others to recognize them; Bush, Reagan, Carter, Obama all played games juggling demands placed on us by Saudi Arabia. why? OIL. Let us all be honest. Why do you thin Bush and Cheney secretly airlifted the BinLadens out aftter 9.11?

        May 19, 2011 at 11:10 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        Don't be fulled? hmmmm. Ok here is the issue Faleed; . Why do you thin Bush and Cheney secretly airlifted the BinLadens out aftter 9.11? OIL OIL OIL vs, our sacred duty to protect Israel because of the bible.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:11 pm |
      • myposterior

        not anymore my friend that ship has sailed longtime ago americans have finally woken up! America is for americans not jews, muslims, hindus or anyone else! USA USA USA shout it out load guys and girls!

        May 23, 2011 at 11:37 pm |
    • SisterRuhina, Garden Grove, California

      You all are so smart! But did any of you know there is a country called Jordan in the Middle East? Or you did not know that?

      May 20, 2011 at 3:37 pm | Reply
      • Pharos

        Yes, and Jordan's real name is Palestine.
        I certainly agree that the Palestinian refugees should have the right to return to Jordan.
        West Bank to Israel, so that their country is defensible, and the refugees to Jordan (Palestine).
        If the Palestinians agree to this, the rest of the world could REALLY make it worth their while.

        May 23, 2011 at 11:44 am |
    • SES

      Listen up, guys. It's hard to find an exact account of who did what if you look at history in the Israel/Palestine dispute. Details are awfully dilluted when told from both sides and I hardly doubt we'll ever know the accuracy of any of the facts. Not that it matters anyway, this crap has been going down for so many years it's not even about who started it anymore.

      I just have to say enough with the religion crap!!! First it was the Jews picking on the Christians, then the Christians wiping out just about all religions throughout Europe during the Crusades (including the Pagans who were far superior in education, technology, philosophy, etc). And now its the Muslims picking on the Christians and Jews and in some cases vice versa.

      Until people start worshipping "humanity" as their religion, we will get nowhere and I think we all know this. Religion has proved to be the biggest segregator our planet has ever seen. While the message of religion is supposed to denote peace and humbleness, the religious people I know seem to be pretty much the opposite (and I know a lot of people). Most religions have the audacity to claim that you will only worship one god (yeah, how many times did I have to hear this when dragged to church on Sunday (que rolling eyes, please)), or the idea that anyone who is not that religion is an infidel. Give me a break. It's all manufactured rhetoric aimed at keeping people civilized and fearful of the ramifications of doing anything wrong when they embark on their journey into the afterlife. Great idea to implement this point system (how many hail mary's can wipe out that sin you committed last week) only that it's causing a meltdown of the whole idea of crossing borders, of caring for our brothers and sisters across the Earth.

      Either we ditch religion (it might happen, given 1,000 years or so) or maybe we'll all unite if an alien presence attacks Earth and we all need to band together to fight it. Chances are we'll all just kill eachother first....

      May 20, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Reply
  2. LexLuthor

    It's only a matter of time we hold every country accountable for their actions.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:39 pm | Reply
    • NonZionist

      That would never happen, because it would mean holding Israel accountable. The Zionists are above the law.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:55 pm | Reply
    • j. von hettlingen

      Now you make me wonder, who should hold America accountable for its actions abroad? Maybe the founding fathers?Probalby they were turning in the graves when they swa what their beloved country is like to-day. Maybe the authors of the Federalists' Papers regret, not having been farsighted enough, when they wrote this political bible for America two hundred years ago.

      May 19, 2011 at 7:14 pm | Reply
    • ColonialMan

      Does it mean we will hold ourselves accountable ? For example rushing into a false war in Iraq and killing well over 150,000 civilians and the subsequent chaos we unleashed that led to Al!Qaeda spreading across the region? Do we hold ourselves accountable for installing puppet regimes in IRan in 1952 and in Saudi Arabia? Do we hold ourselves accountable for our double standards?

      May 19, 2011 at 11:14 pm | Reply
  3. 2Cents

    Obama is weak.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:42 pm | Reply
    • Cathy

      You are an idiot.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Reply
    • Kevin

      Yes the guy who sent in the navy seals into a sovereign nation to take out the most wanted man in the world when the chances of him being there was 50/50 yes obama is sooooooooooooo weak

      May 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Reply
      • David

        here you go kevin. not so sure obama wanted to do it.

        http://socyberty.com/issues/white-house-insider-obama-hesitated-panetta-issued-order-to-kill-osama-bin-laden/#ixzz1LLRp2GTh

        May 19, 2011 at 5:46 pm |
      • Da Bulls

        You are right Keven. Now look at the "crappy" link the guy above me posted. Can't believe we have so many idiots in this country. I voted for McCain, but I admire Obama's guts. He is a couregeous leader, and has shown toughness and thoughtfulness in tough situations on all fronts.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:49 pm |
      • Brenda

        You liberals think going in to kill Obama was a hard decision?? Wow, only 99.99% of ALL Americans would make the same decision? How is this a hard decision. Of course Pakistan would be mad about the raid, but we've already used drones to put missle's into houses in Pakistan so its not like we haven't violated them before. After all, we give them Billions in Aid, we prop up their regime, etc..etc.. We hold all the cards. To act as if going after Obama was a hard decision is intellectually dishonest.

        May 19, 2011 at 8:53 pm |
  4. Daveil

    I thought we elected a President, not an Professor in Chief. Obama should be sitting back at the U of C writing political treatises instead of trying to deal with real world problems like foreign policy and the economy.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm | Reply
    • comm0nsense

      So you mean to say it's better to have a dummie like Bush for president? At least then you don't have to concern yourself with feeling like your president knows way too much.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:14 pm | Reply
      • Kyle davis

        False choice there, Common Sense...and I think you know it – if you are true to your handle. How about something better than both of them?

        May 19, 2011 at 5:33 pm |
      • Peter

        The dummy Bush was a better student than Kerry and Gore. Probably better than Obama, once we get to see his top secret college records.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:20 pm |
      • Robert

        He has trounced on agreements made on behalf of this Country. He is not doing the United States any favors at all....just forwarding his own agenda. This is not good for America or the world as a whole. This is all the more reason to get rid of this guy and his pals in 2012. All of this can be turned around -- and since when can he go forward on any of this without the House and the Senate. This guy is not acting in the best interest of the United States!

        May 19, 2011 at 6:52 pm |
      • Brenda

        I bet you a million dollars Obama got C's in college and only got into Harvard because he was black/Affirmative Action. I PROMISE YOU if he had straight A's in college, or mostly A's he would have released his college transcripts in a heart beat to reinforce the propaganda that he is some sort of intellectual heavyweight...but since we haven't seen his grades, its safe to assume they aren't flattering. ANYTHING that makes Obama look good is shoved down everyone's throats...This guy is a C student, but is good at reading from a teleprompter and somehow has duped all the liberals in the U.S. His recent comments about Israel should once and for all prove he is an imbecile and has NO IDEA what is really going on in the world.

        May 19, 2011 at 8:56 pm |
      • HMBsandman

        @ Brenda, I'd love to take you up on that bet of a million $, but seeing as how you live in a rented trailer I doubt I'd be able to collect when my turn comes.

        May 20, 2011 at 2:52 am |
    • ColonialMan

      We need people who analyze and understand complex situations. We do not need people like Bush who was a born again Christian claimed to speak to a "Higher father" to rush into Iraq; he never bothered to understand the difference between Sunni Arab and Shia Arab and most idiots here had no clue that Persians or Iranians are NOT Arabs; But that is the sort of dumb Palinesque America some of you wish us to go back to. We need to back Israel but we also need to not kissing ass to Saudi as much as Bush-Cheney and Obama did.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:17 pm | Reply
      • HMBsandman

        @colonialman: Agree 100%.

        Unfortunately we need Saudi oil, otherwise we'd tell them to go to hell. Maybe if/when Iraq gets stable and upto capacity.

        But we need to make sure we're not kissing Israeli @ss as well.

        May 20, 2011 at 2:55 am |
  5. doggie doo

    we??
    I think not

    May 19, 2011 at 3:47 pm | Reply
  6. jcp

    doesn't mr. zakaria consult mr. obama? this is such a conflict of interest. The extreme glowing nature of this article and elitist (educator in chief) is evidence of that. the arab "spring" is not much of a spring if it leads to more muslim theocracies something I think is yet to be seen one way or the other. cnn, stop being such a mouthpiece of one president and his ideas.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:47 pm | Reply
    • jcp

      *i mean advise. just sort of amazed about the lack of journalistic integrity here. wow. maybe i need an educator in chief. GPS, my A$$

      May 19, 2011 at 3:52 pm | Reply
  7. aboveitall

    Unfortunately for Obama, Netanyahu is not going to let go of the Gaza strip land and associated property won in their 1967 conflict. After all, six million Jews (about the same number that Hitler killed in WWII) is a lot of people living on a little piece of real estate that they are crowed into. Why should Israel give in and give up their dufully won from the Palestinians, land??? They won it...they keep it! My God, the Palestinians have way more than enough land to live on. Why should Obama pacify their greed??? And when you win something in war, that item becomes yours to keep....Remember that...I said it!!!

    May 19, 2011 at 3:48 pm | Reply
    • Thinker23

      Sorry to disappoint you but there are no Jews living in the Gaza Strip. Not a single one. Further, no land was won from the Palestinians but from the Egyptians, Jordanans and Syrians.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm | Reply
      • Shay

        actually, gilad shalit is being forced to live there.

        May 19, 2011 at 4:21 pm |
      • Raymond

        No Jews living in Gaza? You're full of shit as a Christmas turkey.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:32 pm |
      • Goochx

        Hey Raymond....remind me not to come to your house for Christmas dinner.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:55 pm |
    • Bo

      I laughed out loud reading your rant about Palestinian greed. Umm, who are the ones continually grabbing land and settling new areas? And who keeps doing it despite the negative implications it has for any possible peace deal? If Israel could they'd wipe the Palestinians off the map and claim all that land, but they can't so they'll just do it in a slower fashion by settling new land.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Reply
      • NonZionist

        +( I laughed out loud reading your rant about Palestinian greed. )+ / / /

        The incredible thing is that he BELIEVES it. He is in the grip of a blinding ideology of ethnic-supremacism and self-pity. The ideology tells him that his regime can do no wrong, and his regime's victims are the cause of all of the evil in the world. Hey, the ideology "makes sense" - to narcissists who lack empathy and conscience! / / /

        +(
        To hide this primordial immorality, Israel fosters an image of victimhood. Provoking violence, consciously or unconsciously, against which one must defend oneself is a key feature of the victim-mentality.
        )+
        – Oren Ben-Dor, _The Independent_, 26 Aug 2006

        May 19, 2011 at 5:19 pm |
    • Nick San Diego

      Hey Pinhead, Israel thought time was on their side .By pushing and taking land they figured the Palestinians would just slowly go away. Well it not only did;nt turn out that way, and unless Israel decides to make Peace on the 1967 borders, they will be slowly outnumbered Then guess what Remember South Africa.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Reply
      • myposterior

        we always have a choice relocate the jews to Arizona! they would really prosper there but even we Americans realize that would not be to our benefit – they would suck our lands out too. LOL.

        May 23, 2011 at 11:45 pm |
    • NonZionist

      +( My God, the Palestinians have way more than enough land to live on. Why should Obama pacify their greed??? )+ / / /

      Yes, and the Poles and Czechs and Russians had more than enough land to live on in 1938. So I suppose you would argue that Chamberlain did the right thing at Munich! Isn't that where your "Might Makes Right" ethic leads?

      This ethic is totalitarian, because it sacrifices the Individual to the Almighty State and its supremacist ideology. Like Stalin, you have "no problem" with moving entire populations. You don't see the suffering that policy entails, because you fail to see that populations consist of INDIVIDUALS. You don't see the harm it does to our political concepts. Essentially, you are abolishing the property rights of the individual. Actually, you are abolishing the very concept of the individual. Your TRIBE uber alles.

      That elevation of tribe and state above the individual is the antithesis of our founding philosophy in America.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:10 pm | Reply
    • ColonialMan

      Please get your facts straight. There are no Israeli Jews in Gaza.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:19 pm | Reply
  8. Chris Hilmer

    Wow, surprising that Fareed is so much in agreement with the speech. Oh yeah, he is advising the White House on foreign policy. Guess he was a little off on the Israeli reaction.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:49 pm | Reply
    • Thinker23

      As long as YOU can point NOTHING you disagree in that speech it means that YOU agree with every single word there as well...

      May 19, 2011 at 4:05 pm | Reply
      • Chris Hilmer

        It does?

        May 19, 2011 at 4:45 pm |
    • Disgusted

      Zakaria helped write the speech. That's why he agrees with it. You would think that a so called respected journalist and a so called respected news organization would believe in full disclosure...but I guess the days of people actually speaking the truth are officially over. Obama is no friend of Israel ...or America for that matter. If anything bad happens to Israel, we're all toast, so start praying now and for God's sake, vote this bum out of office!!

      May 19, 2011 at 10:27 pm | Reply
      • myposterior

        one word of advice "disgusted" move back to Israel and do some good for your people instead of doing back seat driving! Your are not getting any sympathy from the world at large anymore so don't blame Fareed and Obama for all your fears of oblivion they only speak the truth, and truth shall set you free!

        May 23, 2011 at 11:51 pm |
  9. joe j

    Obama is like a spilled glass of water, ALL OVER THE PLACE AND NOT ONE DROP WORTH ANYTHING!!!!!

    May 19, 2011 at 3:51 pm | Reply
    • Augustine

      And you are an idiot.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Reply
      • Flagrante Delicto

        No, he is correct, moron!

        May 19, 2011 at 5:47 pm |
    • Jeff

      Much like the useless waste of air like u who talks a big game but is sitting on ur ass on a computer while he is in the White House. Hmm wonder why that is...

      May 19, 2011 at 10:44 pm | Reply
    • ColonialMan

      Obama is not the President who secretly airlifted the BinLaden family members before the FBI or Secret Service could interrogate them- It was Bush-Cheney. why? OIL lords of Saudi Arabia.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm | Reply
  10. Mark Bernadiner

    Obama is gentic thief, islamofascist whore, Abbas' poppet., bowes every single his demand.

    May 19, 2011 at 3:53 pm | Reply
    • bbrooker88

      Because you can't spell at all, I take it that President Obama as well as global politics are miles over your head. You should stick to what you know, whatever that may be.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:05 pm | Reply
    • Osama

      what's a poppet?

      May 19, 2011 at 4:10 pm | Reply
    • Don

      I assume this is a joke. Nobody can be this mindless.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:16 pm | Reply
    • Stopwhining

      Hey, Let's keep our focus on the speech, not being a jerk towards a man who is merely trying to be fair to Muslims. Keep in mind, it is Obama who the blame falls on next time we piss of an Arabian country.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:55 pm | Reply
      • urallidiots

        We piss off an Arabian country every ten minutes. One of them looks at a map, realizes we are still here and they get pissed off.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:59 pm |
    • che-3

      Demonic Lucifer idiot, you can't even spell. Don’t drop out of 2nd. Grade soon. Trailer Park illiterate; there’s no word in the English Dictionary call “Bowes”. Don’t make your own midget Trailer park words.
      1. Your crafted word “Poppet” as “Puppet”?
      2. Your non-existent crafted word “Bowes” as “Bows”?

      Sasha Obama knows these English correct words and she's just 10-yrs. old. You get the drift of your sad illiteracy? Not only that; the first dog aka; BOOOOOOOOOOOO know these as well whilst you don't and you call yourself American? You’re just a midget in the intellectual world. Take a hike! I rest my case.

      May 19, 2011 at 8:08 pm | Reply
    • ColonialMan

      what is a poppet and what does bowes mean? You mean BOW like Obama bowed to King Abdullah or kissed and held hands with then Crown Prince Abdullah in Crawford Texas?

      May 19, 2011 at 11:22 pm | Reply
  11. Gerrard

    I can not believe the hate and bigotry I am seeing here. Obama has just started what will lead to lasting peace. He understands what the root cause of the mid east problems and that is that vile Israel. The Rev. Wright was right! Israel has to learn that it has responsibilities in this peace process. They can't just act and react and murder innocents. They must be made accountable for their crimes against humanity. They must not be allowed to be hypocrites - always refering to the so-called nazi holocaust while they themselves murder thousands. Kudos to Obama! Obama 2012!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:03 pm | Reply
    • Thinker23

      Israel accepted the right of ALL Arab states to exist back in 1948 (including the still non-existing Palestinian state) and offered them peace on multiple occasions. The Arabs, however, still DID NOT recognize Israel and still refuse to negotiate peace (with the two exceptions of Egypt and Jordan). Further, there are 100 Muslims for every Jew so I'll leave it for you to decide WHO is "spreading like a virus".

      May 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm | Reply
      • Osama

        1948 was almost 65 years ago...get over it already!

        May 19, 2011 at 4:11 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        Yes; the Stupid Arab states manipulated mostly by the Saudis declared war on the state of Israel and got their asses whupped. The ARABS are the ones who manipulated the Palestinian crisis. Just like Jews the Palestinians have a born genetic right to live there. They have archaeological, and anthropological evidence on their sides. it is the shameful Arabs who used this crisis to spread their hate. If you lads are too illiterate to read facts; you might just read good historical novels. May I humbly suggest "The Haj" by Leon Uris? brilliant and sad. It is amazing. A lot of you are just barking up the wrong tree on both sides. The bible is not the only game in town and nor is the quran.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:27 pm |
    • bill

      Agreed.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply
      • Flagrante Delicto

        Yep, this is not a usa problem... its a UN problem. Let them handle (sic: pay for) it.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:49 pm |
    • Bob

      Obama did not start anything. He gave ideas. And it is just common sense that if everyone works together they will find common ground and the result will be peace amoung all people. It will take a bit of give and take, but it the long run it can work. But ONLY if all involved participate. It takes only one bad apple to spoil the pie. And keep in mind, look at where Obama and his Democratic Congress have put this country since he has taken office. Can't blame it on past presidents. To sum it up – largest increase in national debt of any president, passing of unconstitutional bills ( which will hopefully be killed by the Supreme Court if they do their sworn duty to "support and defend the Contitution",) and his failure to be honest with his fellow countrymen over his personal matters: birth, college funding, etc. He is still hiding information. Ask yourself WHY??

      May 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm | Reply
      • comm0nsense

        I didn't know people like you existed Bob. What planet-of-the-ignorant are you from? Let me just take a w*i*l*d guess, you are a white male? Gotcha. Your racist views will die out like the dinosaurs. I just hope you don't have and won't have any children to spread your hatred through. I take relief in knowing 50 years from now, the Earth would've gotten rid of you and your kind.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm |
      • Ted

        So Bob, where was he dishonest about his birth. Seems to me, he was completely honest and you guys claiming he was from Kenya w/o any proof are the ones who have been dishonest. I'm sure you have facts to back up your statement right?

        May 19, 2011 at 6:07 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        Why did Bush cut taxes for the top tiers and rush into wars that has cost us over 1.3 TRILLION? Why did Cheney say "Deficits don't matter" in 2004-2005? Why did Bush end with a 450-500 BILLION DOLLAR deficit if his economic policies worked? Why didn't Bush call for a draft so every American can fight and die or get hurt and not just blue collar and lower middle to middle middle class Americans.? Why did we get down bogged down in Iraq when we were told the war would be a cakewalk? Why ask why? Try Bud dry.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:30 pm |
    • zoza

      And then... You bend over and tell to a President to do it
      gently so you can still have a regular bowel movement.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:18 pm | Reply
    • Cathy

      Thank you Gerrard! GO OBAMA! I would vote for this man a million times if I could. And if you are liberal, don't read this story on USA Today. It will just make you angry. Right-wing wack jobs.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:41 pm | Reply
    • Robert

      Gerrard:
      Obama and people like you are killing our country. Liberlism has and will never work.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Reply
      • ColonialMan

        Hmm methinks the proof of the pathetic "Jersey Shore" watching lliterate Americans will probably like a Biblelicracy or a theocracy rather than a real democracy. They are our equivalent of the backward Taleban.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:32 pm |
    • urallidiots

      Bigotry? I hate Obama because he is an incompetent moron. I hated Bush because he was an incompetent moron. I may be biased against morons but the color of their skin is irrelevant. I don't need to know the color of your skin to hate you too becuase you are clearly a moron.

      Israel is at the center of the most unstable region in the world. The only reason those countries aren't attacking each other is because the one thing they share is a hatred for Israel. Obama is naive and stupid to believe that he can solve this. Israel is our only true ally in the region (maybe by choice but, definitely by necessity) and any overture to threaten that is a stupid move.

      May 19, 2011 at 7:04 pm | Reply
      • ColonialMan

        How do you gauge a moron? what is the scale we use? Wars we rush into and waste trillions or by teleprompter usage? or is it like the Richter scale or the Saffir scale? how are morons ranked? and where does Palin rank?

        May 19, 2011 at 11:34 pm |
    • Historian

      Pot calls kettle black. Consumed as it is with your own hatred and Holocaust denial, your miserable rhetoric reduces you to a gobbet of bile worthy only of disdain. I am ashamed for you, you wretch.

      May 19, 2011 at 7:35 pm | Reply
  12. bman

    First off "chris" the israelis didn't "win" that land... It was given to them after the holocaust, the u.n. Had no place to put all those greedy jews because noone wanted to takem in so they forced palestine to accept them! And ever since then palistinians kept losing more and more land because the jews spread like a virus and obama and nato eventually realised what's happening and how its affecting the world so they figured its time to put a stop to their spread. Get your facts straight you illiterate ignorant fraud

    May 19, 2011 at 4:05 pm | Reply
    • Thinker23

      Lies rarely are convincing enough in this day and age when the information is freely available. Most grown-ups who graduated from elementary school know that the UN did not and does not have the authority to GIVE land. They also know that there was no "Palestine to take them" because the piece of land called Palestine was part of the British Empire. Further, most of us know that the UN Resolution 181 OFFERED to create TWO states in Palestine, one for the Jews in areas with Jewish majority and the other for the Arabs in areas with the Arab majority. The fact that there already WAS Jewish majority in these areas PRIOR to UN Resolution shows that your version of history in nothing but a racist lie.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply
      • Jeremy

        Well put Thinker23. Bman should get the facts straight before charging down the road of criticism.

        May 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm |
      • Kyle

        Thinker23 is correct. Although the Arabs had a clear majority in what is known as Israel, The UN offered to create two states in lands that were Arab majority and Jew majority.

        May 19, 2011 at 4:30 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        The Balfour declaration and British manifestations led to the creation of Israel and the angry Arab nations refused to recognize it and waged war in 1948 and lost. With that went Palestinian aspirations of their own land as they got dispersed into refugee camps they have languished in for a long time. Oh BTW, i suggest you read up on the Shatilla and Shabra refugee camp massacres by Christian Falangist militias backed by Jewish Israel as a reference point when you start screeching devoid of facts people. Thanks.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:37 pm |
    • tired of fools

      You are a complete bastard in every sense of the word. just because Palestine took over the land of Israel when they were in diaspora does not and will never make it theirs. the Islamic faith is the biggest problem to humanity. God gave Israel the promised land for an everlasting possession. All of Jerusalem belongs to Israel For Ever. How dare you make it sound like Israel never owned anything before the haters went after them and scattered them. History must be understood from the beginning and not the middle of time. hate it or love it, Palestine will never ever prevail over Israel. And Palestine will be decimated because of their greed and covetousness. And i hope you are decimated along with them.

      May 19, 2011 at 8:44 pm | Reply
      • waheid

        In the first place, there is no god. The rabbis, priests and preachers have been spreading this myth for centuries, but that doesn't make it true. Secondly, if there was a just god, there would be no Israel. The worst terrorist group in the world is the Israeli army and they depend on billions in U.S. tax dollars to but their weapons and bullets so that they can kill Palestinians. Jews would have us believe that we should never forget the Holocaust. Problem is: the Israelis ignore the lesson of the Holocaust be treating Palestinians as "untermenschen," just as the Nazis treated Jews. The land occupied by Israel was taken from the Palestinians and it's time that it was returned to the rightful owners.

        May 19, 2011 at 9:12 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        whose god is this? Christian? Jewish? Muslim? is it "my god can beat up your god" time in the Middle-East? Israel was created as a result of the Balfour declaration and events following that and WW-II and the desire for Jewish people to be safe from Christian European bigotry. They played right into the hands of Arab bigotry. Isn't it queer that Jewish and Muslims have so much cultural similarities? Kosher and Halal and other beliefs?

        May 19, 2011 at 11:40 pm |
  13. Chris F

    This is change of the wrong kind and hope that we replace this president in 2012

    May 19, 2011 at 4:07 pm | Reply
  14. Kyle

    All of you Obama haters are fools. Presidents should not just blow up everything like Bush did. A great leader is able to talk to enemies and work out problems. And also use force when needed, such as the conflict in Libya. The reason why the entire world has an unfavorable opinion of us is because they think we are a bunch of reckless cowboys who think we are the best and are willing to use force to get what we want. Don't let that be the case.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Reply
    • 2Cents

      I'm not an Obama hater but Obama is bowing down to Muslim pressure like if he has a gun to his head.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:13 pm | Reply
      • Ted

        I know, I hated it when he defeated Osama bin Laden

        May 19, 2011 at 6:08 pm |
      • SC.Dem

        Pretty sure it was Osama (with an "S") who had the gun to his head.

        May 19, 2011 at 10:03 pm |
      • ColonialMan

        Didn't Bush and Cheney bow and kiss up to the Saudi Arabians? if not why did they secretly airlift the Binladens ?

        May 19, 2011 at 11:41 pm |
  15. Larry

    It's like someone in the official I Hate Obama Society tweeted all its members and instructed them to insult Obama in response to this article. What a bunch of sheep, dutifully insulting the president because he's the villain in fairy tales Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck have told them.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm | Reply
    • karen

      APPLAUDING! Well said

      May 19, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Reply
    • 2sensitive

      Another dumb @ ss comment. You libtards use race in every argument because that is all you can come up with to defend him. You have no credible proof that he actually has done something good for this country. He ordered someone to take out Osama. That would be the only other thing you could use. You my friend are the sheep.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:22 pm | Reply
      • Cathy

        I really wish republicans like you would just move away and start your own crazy little county, full of crazy little idiots like you. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?

        May 19, 2011 at 5:44 pm |
      • Ted

        Let's see. GDP is moving in the right direction, we're gaining jobs and not losing jobs like when he first started, he got us Bin Laden...this man has made some incredibly tough issues and made some tough decisions all with good foresight into the future.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:09 pm |
      • Iamnot fooled

        I won't use race. Tell me one credible thing a Republican has accomplished in two years?

        May 19, 2011 at 6:22 pm |
      • jean2009

        Other than the word NO I can't think of one worth while thing any Rethugliklan has done in the last 76 years..

        May 19, 2011 at 6:34 pm |
  16. hypocritical article

    I'm a Obama supporter – but he dropped the ball when not mentioning Saudi Arabia. Either you let them do as tehy please and pull out, OR start by asking the saudi royal family to step down. No equality for women, no freedom of religion, no freedom of press, no freedom of politics - Syria at least is much better when it comes to treatment of women (in syria women can drive and are not required to wear headscarfs or such) and freedom of religion (in Syria minorities are protected, christians included, and free to practice thier religion - there is even a synagogue in Aleppo (though without any jews in Syria noone goes to it – but its a statement itself that it is still standing).

    May 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm | Reply
    • Osama

      Syria has a great human rights record...as long as you dont say anything mean about Assad...

      May 19, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Reply
    • 2sensitive

      your spelling proves you support Obama.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm | Reply
      • Obama

        Let me ask you something: how on earth does that matter? He got his point across. I'd like to see you with the balls to scream that in a Boston airport.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:06 pm |
    • che-3

      I hear ya. I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia years ago in the 70's on a visit. As a Christian, I had to seek permission from the State to attend Church services. I was also warned not to display my crucifix on an Islamic Land or in public. You can't hold the Pres. Obama for every freaking thing. At least he spoke of Christian Churches being burned and Christians being killed over some silly Muslim nonsense by backward Islamic extremists.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:42 pm | Reply
  17. Dee

    Very comprehensive speech. Those trashing it already are obviously tone death to the intricate matters of Middle Eastern democracy and security. President Obama has to thread a very delicate needle of standing on the side of those wanting more freedoms but not trying to act as the global police and impose our opinions and policies on the world.

    You don't have to agree with the speech but those on this thread doing nothing but childish name-calling should just grow up!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:11 pm | Reply
    • Iamnot fooled

      Exactly. All Monday morning quarterbacks.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Reply
  18. Winston

    The President could be the second coming of Christ and the people making these reckless comments will find something wrong with it. I believe in constructive criticism, but annonymous, undocumented, irresponsible bitterness is just hate. And I think we all know what's at the bottom of this.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:12 pm | Reply
    • Joe

      I guess we should all call these negative comments racism. Is that right winston?

      May 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm | Reply
  19. karen

    It takes strength to not swagger like an aimless gunslinger but to give serious issues deliberative thought. I strongly endorse Presiden Obama's approach and handling of these situations. He's proven he's ready to make the tough and risky calls so the biggest mistake the general populace – and world – can make is to underestimate this guy.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:13 pm | Reply
    • 2sensitive

      You are delusional.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply
      • Jeremy

        AMEN!

        May 19, 2011 at 4:27 pm |
      • Ted

        When you gave such a great counterargument, you totally swayed my opinion. "You are delusional". Well done! Way to use facts to shut down these liberals!

        May 19, 2011 at 6:11 pm |
  20. Oblomama

    Quit campaigning and trying to build your image as the great messiah who can unite the world. Instead try fixing our sorry economy.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Reply
    • DancingInPDX

      LOL. Part of fixing the economy is stabilizing the price of crude, which is unequivically linked to mideast stability. Just to be sure, you know that two plus two is four, right?

      May 19, 2011 at 5:09 pm | Reply
    • Ted

      Not only that, but dealing with these problems up front and proactively will save us the ginormous cost of wars later. (See Iraq and Afghanistan)

      May 19, 2011 at 6:13 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      At least he's trying unlike others and you.
      US knocked out the evil one aka, Osama bin Laden just weeks ago and this week is a good time to warn the extreme Muslin world to change their destructive ways. The world has lost its patience for their silliness and evil destructive ways. The world wishes to move on from here on.

      May 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm | Reply
  21. Darko

    Palestinians have no more claim to Israel than my grandma does. Palestinians are nothing more than those cast a sides of Egypt, Syria and Jordan.

    As for the 67 border. Israel was attacked on all 3 borders. They defeated the aggressors and claimed the land. End of Story.

    Israel should not give up one more iota of anything. They've given in up more and more in past negotiations and received nothing but terrorist rockets in return. Hamas does not want peace. They will be irrelevant if peace happens. They have a vested interest in keeping the conflict alive.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:14 pm | Reply
    • Kyle

      Actually, The Palestinian Arabs were there long before the Jews. After the Jews migrated to Europe, the Arabs settled there, governed by the Ottoman Empire. Check up on your history please.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:18 pm | Reply
      • hikerstud

        Yes the Ottomans had the whole area 400 years and ther was no Palestinian, or Jordan, or Syria, They owned it all and they treated all their arab muslim brothers like dirt. Only when the wester powers defeated this awful kingdom did any of these people get a country.

        May 20, 2011 at 3:06 pm |
    • Thinker23

      The so-called "67 borders" never were intended to be state borders nor were they recognized as borders by any state. These "borders" were cease fire lines of 1949 where the war between Israel and the Arab states ended. The official borders were supposed to be NEGOTIATED by the two sides at a later time. As a matter of fact official internationally recognized borders between Israel and its neighbors were negotiated and defined in the peace agreements between Israel and Egypt as well as Israel and Jordan.

      May 19, 2011 at 4:22 pm | Reply
    • Ted

      Then you must disagreed with Presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush who all used the same foreign policy.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:14 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      Folks don't mind this African or Ghanaian, Darko guy.
      He's one of those Africans who have been brain washed and still believes that Jews are the living God on earth. Speak of being brain washed to the skull. Darko country's gold and diamond mines are dominated by Jews they worship daily like God. His country's massive oil reserves exploited by Jews. Sadly his country only owns 5% of its oil reserve deal. None of the oil exploited is refined in that country even though they own the oil natural resources.
      Darko you deal with the mass exploitations in your country before debating something that's way beyond your intellect.

      May 20, 2011 at 12:55 am | Reply
  22. 2Cents

    I know Russia and China are looking how the President's speech is changing cause America don't really got the power like they use to.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply
  23. Don

    from what I have seen of the speech today (and I do need to go over the entire thing later), I am impressed by its even-handedness and integrity. It is a great beginning that takes advantage of both the Arab Spring and Mr. Obama's recent accomplishments.

    The anger I see displayed here is a gut-wrenched reaction to that very same success. The irony being that as our President is beginning to build on the hard work of his last couple of years, resulting in positive foreign relations and his re-election in the next election, the "birthers" and others who just hate him will get angrier and angrier. I hope he is well protectedl by the secret service from these individuals.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply
  24. Jeremy

    Fareed obviously hasn't read PM Netanyahu's response about the 1967 lines. He is expecting a "reaffirmation" from Obama about the 2004 commitments to Israel. Those commitments relate to Israel not having to withdraw to the 1967 lines .

    May 19, 2011 at 4:20 pm | Reply
    • NoZionismNo

      Whilst his name has appeared, perhaps a bit of enlightenment on the real Benjamin Netanyahu. His real family name is MILESKOWSKI not Netanyahu ; his grandfather was a Russian Ashkenazim. Dear Benjamin took the name of NETANYAHU from his `hero` Yoshi ben Netanyahu who lived 4000 years ago in Palestine. His roots are in Russia as he`s he`s a descendant of the Khazars who converted to Talmuidic Judaism around 750AD. He and so many Isrealis have no roots except in Europe !

      May 20, 2011 at 4:02 pm | Reply
  25. steve

    Fareed Zakaria misreported a crucial point in what President Obama said.
    President Obama referred to agreed upon borders based on the "1967 lines" not "1967 borders". That is a big difference, because "borders" indicates already agreed upon legal boundaries, "lines" indicates that they are simply armistice lines that still need to be negotiated and finalized. President Obama was careful in the words he used because he understood the difference. Zakaria missed it and should make a correction.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm | Reply
    • tarheel

      "calling for a Palestinian state on '67 borders, plus or minor land swaps. "
      Correct. You can also call it 'border lines'

      May 20, 2011 at 11:41 am | Reply
  26. james2

    Here is a question for Fareed and President Obama:
    If Hamas agrees to recognize the 1967 borders, how can it be possible for them not to recognize the people who live beyond those borders?

    May 19, 2011 at 4:26 pm | Reply
    • HMBsandman

      Fatah and even Hamas have agreed to live within the West Bank/Gaza strip. All they want is for Israel to stop building their damn settlements.

      Which Netanyahu has not been able to do: this is sheer death for an Israeli leader. Remember Yitzhak Rabin was killed by a right-wing Israeli nutjob who was angry that Yitzhak had signed the Oslo accords.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm | Reply
  27. Shazia Shaza

    I feel for the president and his administration, things have gotten so out of hand that he has to take advice from this Indian stooge, who is making sure that US screws up one thing after the other and ultimately reach their demise. US needs to open their eyes and distance themselves from this Hindu/ Jew cult.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:33 pm | Reply
    • obamafan

      And I'm guessing you are a loving, caring paki with vision for world peace? Just Wait till we are through with your terrorist nation. You should be reduced to a pile of nuclear trash by US, Russia, Afghanistan or India.

      May 19, 2011 at 10:07 pm | Reply
  28. Dennish

    And when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction shall come upon them....this president is an absolute disaster....we are worse in EVERY way and now here we go again! Disaster is on the way. Fareed is a mouthpiece of this govt and cnn should be ashamed!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:37 pm | Reply
  29. 2wise4you

    OBAMA.... learn your history... stupid SO B. "Palestine" doesn't even truly exist.... the name was given to them by the British after land was taken from Israel and they needed to put something on their map. The land of Israel was given by God to them... taken away by the now called "Palestinians'... Israel got it back. Israel never gave up claim to their land and Palestine has no proof the land is theirs and never will because the oldest written document, the BIBLE says the land belongs to Israel. I will go one step further and say that Palestine should be forced to go live in the sea and give all of the land back to the rightful owner Israel. The only reason Pakistan still exists is because Israel let them live there when they were kicked out of Jordan. OBAMA it is hard enough to call you American much less President.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:38 pm | Reply
    • BasicFacts

      I see many people here are retreating to the old canard that "Israel won it in a war." Meaning that they have the right to occupy and build racially exclusive Jews-only settlements on the West Bank.

      Well, Saddam Hussein "won" Kuwait in a war. HIterl "won" Poland in a war. Were those legal, ethical and moral?

      In fact the UN Charter (to which Israel is a signatory), the Geneva Convention and all aspects of international law make it crystal clear that no nation can seize land through force. No nation on earth recognizes the occupation and settlements as legal, including the United States.

      Every Jewish settler, every IDF solider is there illegally. Once Palestine is a member nation of the UN, a sovereign state, then everyone of them becomes an unwelcome invader/illegal alien in the territory of a fellow member state of the United Nations.

      People love to whine that "there never was a nation of Palestine." Well, there never was a nation of Israel until 1949 when it was recognized by the United Nations. Are there Palestinian people? Yes, there are. For example, the millions of people who carry Palestinian passports. When they travel, did you think they carried Jordanian or Israeli passports? Palestinians are people who lived in Palestine or their descendants.

      Jews claim they are Israeli because their ancestors lived there thousands of years ago. Palestinians are Palestinian because they were born there or their parents and grandparents were.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:08 pm | Reply
      • 2wise4you

        there you go again... not knowing what you are talking about... Israel won it BACK in a war... it never belonged to Palestine.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:20 pm |
      • NonZionist

        Well said! All of the whining about STATES is an aspect of a statist - in fact, fascist - ideology that is being forced down our throats. We're told that the Almighty STATE (or Israel) has an absolute unconditional "Right To Exist" forever and ever, while human INDIVIDUALS are denied that right and are in fact being slaughtered. / / /

        This is the opposite of the philosophy of our American founders: They put the INDIVIDUAL first. Where Zionists recognize the right of their STATE, we Americans recognize the rights of the INDIVIDUAL. / / /

        Most of the Zionists here appeal to racism as their first argument: Muslims BAD, Jews GOOD, Arabs BAD, Israelis GOOD. They dehumanize Israel's victims. They somehow forget to mention that many of the Palestinians are Christian or secular. When Palestinians supported the PLO (a secular organization), Israel subsidized Hamas. / / /

        We're told that Palestinians are BAD people because they REJECTED Resolution 181, the U.N. resolution that divided their land along ethnic lines and gave away 56% of their land. Who WOULDN'T reject such a "deal"?! What we're not told is that the Zionists themselves rejected it - in private. In private, they saw the partition only as a base for further military conquest. So who should be condemned? - the people who fogut to avoid having their land artificially divided, or the people who said one thing in public and something completely different in private? / / /

        +(
        The present map of Palestine was drawn by the British mandate. The Jewish people have another map which our youth and adults should strive to fulfill - From the Nile to the Euphrates.
        )+
        – David Ben Gurion, Israel's founder

        May 19, 2011 at 7:56 pm |
  30. james

    Obama's speech was Delusional !!!!!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:41 pm | Reply
  31. MIkeinLR

    Obama insults Israel with the pre-67 border comment. He has begun the abandonment of Israel. A country of 6 million surrounded by 300 million who hate them. Obama has given credibility to the arabs who wish to murder every last Israeli. What makes anyone think they will be satisified with Israel. The downfall of Israel is the begining of the downfall of all western culture. Islamists will not rest until Sharia law is global law. It may take years, decades, even a century but they will not give up.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:44 pm | Reply
  32. Joe

    Fareed Zakaria is bankrolled by the Obama Administration. This article was probably written weeks before in cooperation with Obama's speechwriter. Educator in Chief...come on! CNN.com: start distributing real journalism.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:46 pm | Reply
  33. Dee

    Sorry, but bump Israel! I know they are a key ally and I don't favor one over the other but I am really getting sick and tired of Israel being the wholly grail of US allies that we can NEVER criticize. Whenever anyone says anything even remotely critical of Israel, the entire planet comes crashing down. Their government has shown that they are two-faced by regularly approving new settlements right after telling the US publicly that they would not...Netanyahu tells Obama one thing and then comes to the US and tells Eric Cantor something entirely different. Right now this seems like a pretty one-sided friendship. We ask them to do one thing and they do another...we constantly give them money and they constantly criticize our leaders. Again, bump that!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm | Reply
    • 2wise4you

      you don't even want to get into one sided relationships... look at Pakistan... we have given them BILLIONS and for what... nothing.... Israel is the only place in the ME that has a "free" people, what the US and our allies claim we want for the rest of the world. Yeah this will show them.... hey be free so we can tell you to give away everything you have... stupid OBAMA. Go back to Africa since they know how to run things...psshh

      May 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Reply
      • Dee

        If you read my comment, it was not to suggest that there were not other one-sided alliances with the US, it was regarding how anyone who dares to criticize Israel is met with nothing but scorn. Sometimes only a friend will tell you the truth and (as Israel's friends) I don't think it helps to tell them that everything they do is right and everything everyone else does is wrong. President Obama is speaking hard truths. Why would they think they will get different results by doing the same thing they have been doing for decades?

        BTW, as an African-American, I found your comment about "go back to Africa" to be EXTREMELY distasteful and you should go back to school since you sound like a child!

        May 19, 2011 at 5:13 pm |
      • 2wise4you

        The comment about Africa hurts because it is TRUE. Otherwise it would not have been made. And unless you were born in Africa, you are not African-American you are American... we want to be equal but treat different crap is annoying you only do it to yourselves.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:17 pm |
      • Dee

        Dear heart, the only thing hurt is your mind everytime you try to speak it. Keep up the great work of bringing down the curve for everyone!

        May 19, 2011 at 5:26 pm |
      • 2wise4you

        llol... looks like I hit too close to the truth! Handouts is the only thing Obama knows... that why his answer is lets give them money.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:31 pm |
      • Shazia Shaza

        US gave Pakistan 20 billion, and probably got more than 200 billion back, by maintaining the world order, their grand strategic objectives in that region, control over global water ways, and their monopoly on the world resources eg white supremacy. As far as the aid to Pak , the general population could not care less,majority in Pakistan feels like the aid is a curse.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:04 pm |
  34. Eli

    Pre-67 Border? When will Obama suggest that Texas is returned to Mexico? Oy!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Reply
    • UsMutts

      The sooner the better.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:08 pm | Reply
  35. NonZionist

    +( it's going to be difficult to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. )+ / / /

    The negotiations are a sham. It's like an crocodile negotiating with a frog. Palestinians have repeatedly recognized the existence of Israel - Arafat at the Algiers Congress, 14 Nov 1988, for example. Israel refuses to recognize the existence of Palestine and, since the start of Intifada II, has been killing Palestinians at a 6-to-1 ratio - 114-to-1 in 2009. It does 95% or the killing and 100% of the occupying, yet Obama does not have the power to hold it accountable. Instead, he pretends that all of the responsibility rests with the victims - with the frog. / / /

    Peace will come only when the frog changes! If you believe that, then I have some "Iraqi WMDs" I'll be happy to sell you, for a trillion dollars or so. / / /

    This completely fraud shows the extent to which the U.S. is at Israel's mercy. No matter how much our interests suffer throughout the region, we have no choice but to give this expansionistic war-making ethnic-supremacist regime everything it demands and more. The name for this policy is "appeasement". It didn't work eighty years ago, and it isn't working today. / / /

    +(
    Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all ... The Nation which indulges towards another an habitual hatred or an habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
    )+
    – George Washington, "Farewell Address", 17 Sep 1796

    May 19, 2011 at 4:51 pm | Reply
  36. Adan

    The "five [oil] companies are expert manipulators of the money-for-influence game in Washington that the President is working to change. It's simple math - they spent more than $145 million last year on nearly 800 lobbyists whose job is to defeat bills like this one. The $4 billion they'll likely get to keep as a result represents a 2,700% return on their investment."

    May 19, 2011 at 4:52 pm | Reply
  37. Rla

    I don't need an Educator in chief I am aware, I am educated and I make up my own mind

    May 19, 2011 at 4:52 pm | Reply
  38. alex tassia josef

    Mr President,every time u open ur mouth, I love u more. u NEVA disappoint. Let them talk! I wish that in my own life,I cud deal with my relationships the way u do. U r a MASTER educator, not only in history & politics, as ur speech indicated, but U shud in fact get an honorary PHD in communications and diplomacy. I am trying to learn from you constantly how to successfully address each side of an issue with respect, dignity, fairness, even mindedness, honesty, clarity...I cud just go on. I fail constantly 2 b like u, u make it look so easy, bt its soo hard in simple personal relationships- imagine dealing with whole COUNTRIES and RELIGIONS etc and ALL their complexities. And u manage, every time, with every issue. I don't know how u do it. (Actually I do). U r strongly grounded in your faith. U have a deep rooted desire to do right by everybody) who dare fault you for that? There has NEVA been such a brilliant and honorable Prez.I can't fathom how anyody can hate you. RESPECT SIR!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Reply
    • Joe

      Maybe you should take lessons from the Master educator in chief and learn how to spell. Specifically NEVA. Do you mean NEVER? Is cud supposed to be could?

      May 19, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Reply
      • tarheel

        Yep......Southern style. sort of. Never should be Nevra.

        May 21, 2011 at 11:43 am |
    • TforTexas

      Maybe Obama can teach you how to write in the English language.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:17 pm | Reply
  39. Chris F

    A problem with all news networks today is that they try to make news via their own news programs, they report less news of the general American people, and they use bias reporters as if they are giving objective opinions. The afrementioned is true of Fox, MSNBC and sadly CNN.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:55 pm | Reply
  40. Olin Macgregor

    This president continues to demonstrate he was neither raised by Judeo-Christian values nor is he in alignment with overwhelming American values .. Hr campaigned on "Hope & Change" but deserves to be swept from the presidency of this nation .. He not so subtlely is back pedaling from Israel, and oir historical position - just as his economic deeds are far more socialist than traditional USA capitalist .. This Vietnam vet has a problem with Prez Obozo for grand standing on a big Vet Admin $47bil appropriation 2 years ago that he claimed credit for .. Yet the dough never arrived !! He did not initiate that spend - it was drawn up before he was inaugurated !! He lies big time.

    May 19, 2011 at 4:56 pm | Reply
  41. Tara

    Looking forward to the day when the countries of the world can look to themselves for resolutions and quit leaning on and/or blaming the US for their lives and present conditions. It's costly and wearisome for us to carry the burdens of the world. Peace and quite to live in the free world that we created for ourselves should not be too much to ask. We have to start drilling for oil in the US again, look for alternative fuel sources and free ourselves from Middle East and African involvement. If they want to keep killing themselves, for whatever reason, who are we to step in between them?

    May 19, 2011 at 4:56 pm | Reply
    • TforTexas

      Thank you, Tara. Well said! I will also be very happy when (and if) that day ever comes. I'll also be happy when people judge our leaders by their actions and not by their party affiliation......though I'm not holding my breath.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:26 pm | Reply
    • obamafan

      Don't Americans call the president the "President of the world" and "Leader of the Free World" blah..blah.blah. You can't blame him for trying to be one! It is too late to back out of it unless the country is in the verge of bankruptcy and can't financially handle these "world issues". Power can be very intoxicating – hard to quit !

      May 19, 2011 at 10:17 pm | Reply
  42. bob

    OBAMA is an EMPTY SUIT.....

    May 19, 2011 at 4:59 pm | Reply
  43. 2wise4you

    IIf we go "pre" anything, it should be Pre-Palestine!

    May 19, 2011 at 4:59 pm | Reply
  44. GoFaster58

    He left out "I have no idea what I'm talking about"!

    May 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm | Reply
    • UsMutts

      Are you capable of even telling us what you think he was talking about? Go ahead. We're waiting...and waiting...

      May 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Reply
  45. Hady

    So as I understand it is ok for Saudia Arabia to do what ever they want with human rights because they control the oil?? Shame on us if that's our priority!

    May 19, 2011 at 5:04 pm | Reply
    • DancingInPDX

      No, shame on us that we can't minimalize our reliance on oil.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:14 pm | Reply
  46. Iamnot fooled

    Name me one Republican that could do a better job. One that would have a better foreign policy.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:07 pm | Reply
    • MelGibson2012

      Mel Gibson.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:13 pm | Reply
    • Flagrante Delicto

      Congressman Allen West

      May 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm | Reply
      • Iamnot fooled

        The guy who knew secrets even the President didn't know about? Really?

        May 19, 2011 at 5:35 pm |
    • UsMutts

      George W. Bush (oh, wait....never mind)

      May 19, 2011 at 6:17 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      My man; George W. Bush comes to mind. Ohooooooooops! My Bad. I forgot he can't read.
      Who else? The most intelligent GOP; Sarah Palin. Narrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrh!

      May 19, 2011 at 6:49 pm | Reply
  47. AC 360 comes out

    I'll tell you what was missing. An American audience! This guy is tone death to the people of America! A complete and total fraud! Biggest scam in politics to ever hit America. 2012 is a skip away. This guy must go back to Chicago where he belongs with the rest of his gangsters,fraudsters,and thugs. American history will reflect on how corrupt and evil this president really is. That's if he doesn't write and Executive Order granting authorization to burn any and all publications that speak poorly of him.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:08 pm | Reply
    • Iamnot fooled

      @AC 360 comes out-–What do you call all the people watching his speech in America. You saw it didin't you? Hello.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:20 pm | Reply
      • AC 360 comes out

        I did not watch. Can't stand his voice really. I would say that I would call his audience Non-Americans, true illegal’s reading the SAP tab at the bottom of the TV screen. Real Americans are out working and don't have the privilege to watch TV 24/7 like yourself. Which is why I say again, the only thing missing was an American audience. True Red White and Blue American. That's All....

        May 19, 2011 at 7:05 pm |
    • che-3

      AC 360: Dummy, know your stupid history.
      Unless you're a Native American Indian by Birth you're an Alien just like your cowboy brain dead idol Ronald Reagan and imbecile George W. Bush.

      May 19, 2011 at 9:13 pm | Reply
      • AC360 coming out

        che-3 your so smart. How did you know I was Native American? I would love it if you could join our tribe for a Pow-Wow dance in South Dakota. Che-3 your honorary name can be young Eagle-Chit-Peckr-Less-Hairy-Wolf-A-Hole. Geez... Say that three times.

        May 20, 2011 at 10:29 am |
  48. Cynthia Rutherford

    COMMON SENSE, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COMMON SENSE TALKIN TRASH. OBAMAS WAY DUMMER THEN BUSH.AND SO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR HIM.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:24 pm | Reply
    • Dee

      Dummer? Seriously?

      May 19, 2011 at 5:28 pm | Reply
    • DancingInPDX

      The contraction of "Obama is" is "Obama's", with an apostrophe. "Dummer" should be spelled "dumber". "Talkin" should have a 'g' at the end. Not exactly a judge of intelligence, are you Cynthia? Did u gwadu8 hi skool?

      May 19, 2011 at 5:31 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      Typical trailer park toothless yeast infested female midget. The stench from your maggot hole is intoxicating. The last time the whole World checked; George W. Bush could NOT read nor write Basic English. You can't spell either. This is a clear indication your educational backwardness. Hah, eat your racist heart out. Obama reigns Supreme in intellect than all GOP Presidents put together and there’s nothing you can do about it.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Reply
      • AC 360 comes out

        Ideas and feelings spoken like a true liberal. That's why Democrats love voters like you. Your un-educated, dependent on welfare, don't have any skills, and your probably fatherless aren't you. Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Alan Grayson, Barack Obama love individuals like you that can't think intellectually. Therefore very easy to brainwash. If a fraud like Obama can make it to the White House there is a chance that one day you too can be the POTUS or Commander in Chief of this great nation leading the charge for stupidity.

        May 19, 2011 at 7:47 pm |
      • che-3

        Tin foil Trailer park Midget Racist punk! You have an IQ the shoe size of trailer park ant. What do you say to that?
        FYI: I hold two (2) Masters Degrees in two separate Engineering fields. I can case your punk ASS in a tube to Mars or to any Planet and land you sorry ASS back to your mama's trailer park backyard. Also, FYI: both my parents are medical doctors (father a military doc) coupled with two (2) brain surgeons (bros. ) and five (5) sisters who are all certified Midwives. Toothless racist punk; what have you got when it comes to academics? Midget, let's hear from your racist toothless trailer punk ass?

        Like a typical empty cavity brainless, illiterate, uneducated, racist GOP redneck, your jealousy for any intellectual is self evident as long as they oppressed the views of your child like party of deranged, delusional, and idiotic silly clowns. Eat your heart out. There’s nothing you can do about it. Blame your backward tin foil GOP Party of idiotic clowns for your illiteracy, intellectual primitivism and not Pres. Obama or Sasha Obama. You missed the school bell in your little ant hole. Or did your mama miss that Yellow School Bus passed you by in your little micro inch ant pin hole?

        May 19, 2011 at 9:04 pm |
      • AC360 coming out

        So you are a red diaper doper baby. That is funny. The reason you are so dellsuional is because it's mid month and you are just about out of your welfare check. Aren't you? I have good news for you, you have 6 business days until your check comes in. Don't get your panites in a bunch ya red diaper doper baby. Unfortunatly those degrees from third world countries dont' hold their weight in gold here in America. Sorry to disappoint you. Who ever told you that two masters degree's in IED bomb building was a noble profession; was probably lying to you. Alla-Akbar. By the way whats with you and midgets? Trying viewing some Tim Conway Dorf Golfing videos. This may help ease your phobia of little people.

        May 20, 2011 at 10:16 am |
      • tarheel

        Don't forget...57 States. *Ping*

        May 21, 2011 at 11:58 am |
  49. Flagrante Delicto

    WOW – CNN is absolutely GAY for Obama. Can you smell the spunk?

    May 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm | Reply
    • UsMutts

      Maybe what you smell is the "santorum" you didn't clean up. (google it)

      May 19, 2011 at 6:21 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      What you smell is your own stinky ASS. Like a 2-yr. old, you don't even know how to wipe your own stinky ASS. You're not even Toilet trained by your mama. You're pathetic. Sad day for American trailer park citizens. Bozooooo; try corn cob if you're this lazy. Go to Native American Indian free markets and you might get some for free.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:30 pm | Reply
  50. George Azzi

    Has The United states forgot the 1983 Massacre of 300 American Marines in Beirut, By the Syrians and Iranians
    agents? It's been almost 35 years and the butcher and mass murderer in Syria still rule.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:28 pm | Reply
  51. JB

    I was just skimming through all the posts on this page and am bewildered. I'm originally from New York. I live in Jerusalem and it's obvious to me what "1967 lines" would do to this country. When I walk to the supermarket Israeli Palestinians are treated like anybody else in Israeli territory... A HUMAN BEING. There is never conflict in my area. I feel a certain peace in my neighborhood, like I did back home. But I once made a wrong turn into East Jerusalem and I had to run from hatred I experienced. Fact: Jews (wearing their religious garb) would be killed in Ramalla, Palestinians are allowed openly in Israeli supermarkets and everywhere else.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm | Reply
  52. Paul Yuhas

    I hope the liberal Jews in Hollywood and New York that supported Obama are happy with giving aid to the man that wants to destroy Israel ! No, no, never! Never give an inch to the Arabs! Obama can go to hades with all the other leftist Israel haters.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm | Reply
  53. JB

    I was just skimming through all the posts on this page and am bewildered. I'm originally from New York. I live in Jerusalem and it's obvious to me what "1967 lines" would do to this country. When I walk to the supermarket Israeli Palestinians are treated like anybody else in Israeli territory... A HUMAN BEING. There is never conflict in my area. I feel a certain peace in my neighborhood, like I did back home. But I once made a wrong turn into East Jerusalem and I had to run from hatred I experienced. Fact: Jews (wearing their religious garb) would be killed in Ramalla, Palestinians are allowed openly in Israeli supermarkets and everywhere else. AND WE SHOULD OPEN OUR BOUNDARIES FOR A LESSER SECURITY. What has the world come to?

    May 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm | Reply
  54. Chris F

    Just a simple question, hoping for a honest non-biased answer from either those who voted for Obama or those who did not, outside of Osama Bin Landen, has Obama done anything that represents your wishes?

    May 19, 2011 at 5:31 pm | Reply
    • Bill

      No

      May 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Reply
      • Bill

        Maybe I should add my reasons:
        1) 100.s of Billions of dollars of bailouts that have done little to help the economy
        2 )Not enough guts to push through a single payer system for healthcare
        3) Refusing to be honest with the US taxpayer about the REAL national debt, including the nearly 70 TRILLION dollars in unfunded entitlements for Social Security and Medicare.(which conveniently is not include in debt calculations
        4) Telling half truths and outright lies about the progress in Iraq and Afghanistan and saying the country will be out of these cesspools by the end of the year when the troops have no clear mission statement.
        I could list a bunch more, but I'm hungry.

        May 19, 2011 at 5:47 pm |
      • Dee

        If you would read, Chris didn't ask for a list of "improvements", he asked if Obama had done anything that represents our wishes. That's my list. Deal with it!

        May 19, 2011 at 6:19 pm |
    • Dee

      Healthcare Reform, Wall Street Reform, Lily Ledbetter Equal Pay Act, appointing 2 Female Supreme Court Justices (and 1st Hispanic Justice), new GI Bill, Ending Iraq War, Nuclear Proliferation Treaty with Russia, Matthew Shepard/James Byrd Hate Crimes Bill, Race To The Top Education Program, ending Don't Ask Don't Tell, Saving Auto Industry, SCHIP (heathcare for children), Pay-GO, American Recovery Act, ended Stem Cell Research Ban, Cash For Clunkers, Economic Stimulus Bill, Extending Tax Cuts, Family of Fallen Heroes Act, Increased Drone Strikes in Pakistan and Afghanistan (which has killed countless terrorists), Ordered SEALS to take out Somali Pirates holding US ship and its captain, USIFTA Trade Agreement with Israel, placed 35% tariff on Chinese Import Products (i.e. tires, etc), Credit Card Reform, HIRE Act, First Time Home-Buyers Credit, Endangered Species Act, increased Clean Energy Projects, Ryan White HIV/AIDS Bill, FDIC Overhaul, HBCU Initiative...AND KILLED Osama Bin Laden! (I know you want to say 'except' for that, but we're not going to!)

      And all of this in only a little over 2 years! There's ALOT more but my hands are tired!

      May 19, 2011 at 6:02 pm | Reply
      • Dee

        oh yeah, and setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Agency as a consumer watchdog for Wall Street...I really like that one!

        May 19, 2011 at 6:10 pm |
      • Bill

        You may call your list improvements, but most of them are not, and the few that are are unfunded.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm |
  55. Bill

    We are watching the fall of Obama. He has been unable to pull the US economy out of the quagmire that it is stuck in, completely resistant to making the hard choices necessary to start repairing this economy, and has made a fool of himself once again. His lame promises to the ME, along with his empty threats to close allies (Israel, Saudi Arabia) will only push his downfall along faster, and thank the good lord for that. We need a real POTUS, not this buffoon.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:36 pm | Reply
    • Dee

      Hey Bill, I guess you are the only one watching that channel because from where most of us sit, his approval ratings are up, the GDP is up, the DOW is up and unemployment is down! But I guess all of this is only true if you start from where GW Bush left off. Sorry.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:16 pm | Reply
      • Bill

        The economy is on the verge of collapse. The unfunded entitlements that Obama and the rest of congress refuse to address will be the downfall of this country. Social Security alone, which the government doesn't report as a debt, even though the fund has been tapped by every president since LBJ, is somewhere around 50 Trillion dollars (That's trillion, with a T) look it up. It's getting worse every day, but Obama prefers to pass this one on to the next president instead of having the balls to take on the problem.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:28 pm |
  56. DaveNYUSA

    What was missing in Obama's speech?
    His resignation.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:39 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      What's MISSING in Pres. Obama speech is for you to go back to school to seek some intelligence. Trailer park toothless impotent midget; you have been living in an ant hole for far too long. Seek some education. You get that?
      You beat primitive Sarah Palin when it comes to being soooooo dumb. You’re a disgrace to America Educational system.

      May 19, 2011 at 5:50 pm | Reply
      • TforTexas

        You might double-check your own sentence structure before you judge someone else's intelligence.

        May 19, 2011 at 6:09 pm |
  57. RainnMakerr

    Whatever is going on around the world.... the idea of the elite at the end is to bring people believing in One God to end. Christian, Jews, Muslims all you. So all of you people showing love for your countries....wake up. The Club of the elite is very powerful and selfish..and you and I are NOT in it...so you better learn fast to get along with each other and fight the real enemies of our time.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:40 pm | Reply
  58. che-3

    Yeb, you heard The Messiah, Pres. Obama proclaim to Israel: "Return to 1967 Borders instituted by the UN" and get the HECK out of Palestinian Lands. The World is sick of always playing the victims card. The best from the Heavens to a World that seeks peace! Americans are getting sick of being cry-babies. The US should cut off the $5Billion/yr. aid given to Israel to build settlements. The whole World is sick of this as well.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:41 pm | Reply
  59. Liz in dc

    Americans! it is wrong to offend and insult your president. it is enough!

    May 19, 2011 at 5:50 pm | Reply
    • Bill

      In case you've forgotten, it's called freedom of speech. He may be the POTUS, but he's not my ruler. We are supposed to be his boss, but he continually forgets that.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:20 pm | Reply
    • Schmoozer

      Who are you referring to?

      May 19, 2011 at 8:22 pm | Reply
  60. Kris

    Brainwashed. You actually think you are part of the top 10% that your pary fights for. Brainwashed. Your party advocates for the end of collective bargaining rights those same rights that got you what you get paid today otherwise we would all be working for the Rockefellers, Washingtons and the few others from the late 1800's. You would be living in what was called a shanty town built buy the very companies you worked for. Brainwashed. Whats funny is that Obama basically gave you the history as you were taught in college. Brainwashed. Your the one who doubts the history that has already been established because you were brainwashed by the republican party to ignore facts and rely on fiction. The facts are the facts however you wish to paint them but he gave us the honest history of how things were established. You may not like it or agree but its how it happened. I do not know why you do not like Obama, you don't know president Obama, have never even had a conversation with him. You know what the media tells you probably fox news only. Ignorant poeple always focus on one view and one view only, thats why they are ignorant, they only see one side of the glass. They battle things not with intellegence but with anger, hate and i.e. what dude wrote somewhere north bound of this post. Its amazing how many lies we are fed by a media controlled by private industries. I know areas of the government lie to but unless you forgot the government has to report everything they do in an annual report. They have to show the numbers to the public. The government also has two seperate entities watching what they do. The Attorney General and The Inspector General. Private industry has one watch dog. The government and thats it. We can not control private industry, we can not force private industry. Its capitalism at its finest. We will only be as stong as our weakest link. If our weakest link can barely survive, we are not very strong. Terrorists are built preying on the weak and using them as a tool.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:51 pm | Reply
    • Robert

      What the?

      May 19, 2011 at 6:02 pm | Reply
  61. obama is a conforming joke

    obama is already conforming to the the very same people who are holding peace hostage.. good job obama you look like a pushover

    May 19, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      Bold move.
      He speaks for the World and the peaceful people within. The Jewish state should take clues from Apartheid regimes they supported over decades ago that; the oppressed will be Free one day. History teaches us that you can't hold anyone or people in bondage forever. Just get the HECK out of Palestinian Lands and Return to 1967 Borders instituted by the UN.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:09 pm | Reply
  62. blake

    Why should Israel give one square inch of their territory to the Palestinians? Why would Israel or the U.S. even consider negotiating with terrorist organizations like Hamas? Why have the Palestinians' brothers (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebannon, Syria) not offered territory for a Palestinian homeland?

    May 19, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Reply
  63. Tim

    I though liberals did not want us messing with this area of the world. They screamed at Bush for 8 years for doing what Obama is doing right now. We are more involved in Afghanistan, we are in a war in Libya and telling Syria what to do. Now we want to tell Israel our our only friend in the region under the bus.

    May 19, 2011 at 5:55 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      Get your silly facts straight. George Bush is an empty cavity head with an IQ the shoe size of a trailer park midget. Tell us one single thing that George Bush accomplished Pres? Setting the whole world on fire and letting Osama Bin Laden live extra 7-yrs. so that his corrupt war monger buddies could make $Trillions? You’re trying tooooooooooooo hard to be dumb and stupid.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:58 pm | Reply
  64. Linda J

    I guess that President Obama didn't get the memo that we are broke here in the USA.
    And, I would have liked to hear from him more about helping our country here than rebuilding all the mideast!
    We have bridges falling down right here in my city, and the Federal Government does not/can not help they say, then
    turn aound and pledge BILLIONS for other countries. I say we don't need any President, they all take their eye off us,
    and become a globalist.

    And ~ Cathy, you said you would vote a 'million times' for Obama, why do I think you probably did?

    May 19, 2011 at 5:57 pm | Reply
    • Belingo

      Do you have any idea what an (even more) unstable Middle East is going to cost the US? Think oil prices. Think securing access to oil, i.e. the costs that the Iraq War put on the (future) American taxpayer. On the other hand, think about how a stable and prosperous Middle East will create business opportunities for American companies.

      Investing in a stable, democratic Middle East will be a net profit for the West, even if you don't even remotely take into consideration the human rights that these populations have been denied for so long.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:38 pm | Reply
  65. Dan Green

    Hey Zakkie – Take your one world view and put it where the sun does not shine. I'm sick about hearing the issues having to do with the Middle East Sht hole!

    May 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm | Reply
  66. zoomba

    This are the true Palestinians...

    To push Israelis to 1967 borders means to push Israel to the Auschwitz borders..
    The more Israel will be considered weak ..the more its enemies will seek to engage a war in order to destroy it.

    May 19, 2011 at 6:05 pm | Reply
    • che-3

      Dummy always playing the deceitful victims card!
      Auschwitz; aka Oświęcim is in Germany. Cry babies you can't fool us anymore. Stop your silliness, deceits and childish talking points and get real. The world knows who is playing the victims card. This one didn’t work. Try another cry baby trick.

      May 19, 2011 at 6:22 pm | Reply
  67. Plato

    It doesn't really matter because you can't disagree with Obama. No matter what you think, you are racist. Lol he is perfect, and if you do NOT believe that... RACIST. Even ask a minority, if they don't agree with Obama, RACIST!

    May 19, 2011 at 6:05 pm | Reply
  68. ben gaida

    I think it's a great speech and fareed please keep using the "we" it seem to irk some idiots...!

    May 19, 2011 at 6:14 pm | Reply
  69. Clovis L

    Zakaria, a little less, will you? For a split second, I thought I was reading a truly "impartial" piece of article by Roland Martin. This looks more like a PR stunt rather than old fashion journalism. Nobody needs to go to High School any more, let's just listen to educational speeches and call it a day.

    May 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm | Reply
  70. Robert

    Well, here we go. Umm, Mr. President, ooops, I cannot disagree with you, your supporters will cal me a racist. So, Mr. President, I praise and glorify your name above all other names. When you speak, my knees tremble in awe. You are fixing America from 250 years of oppression and evil. Thank you almighty one for your wondrous deeds. You are all perfect and worthy of all worship and adoration. NOT. You sir, are a self agrandizing arrogant tool of the elite that run the world. Your policies and those of George W. Bush and Clinton before him are by design destroying this Constitutional Federal REPUBLIC. NOT Democracy. Democracy is 3 wolves and 2 chickens voting on what's for supper. With that said, why would my tax dollars go to a penny in Egypt while we have suffering here? Why would my concern be in Egypt while the economy is collapsing here? It is amazing, watch Nero (whoever is president) play the fiddle as Washington burns. Sacked and destroyed by indigents and blood sucking dependents on that system, both social and yes CORPORATE. This news media is a joke. Notice how what he does is announced like the Gospel, and what any one else does, particularly a Constitutionalist says or does is EDITED and EDITORIALIZED? Who owns CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS? Who? Obama is their tool just like Bush before him. Wake up my dear Countrymen of all races and creeds.

    May 19, 2011 at 6:30 pm | Reply
  71. Tony

    The President as Educator in Chief? Well Fareed, you must mean Obama is our left wing educator in chief direct from the Ivy League who is corrupted with the notion that America is no more exceptional than any other nation. The president’s actions once again prove his incorrect view that history is linear and the American experience (and anything traditionally associated with helping to make our country great like maintenance of strong overseas alliances) are rotten to the core and unredeemable. In his effort to bring change we can believe in, Obama’s short sighted actions and politically biased mindset during the so called “Arab Spring” is just another example. Sadly by minimizing our only democratic friend in that part of the world at a time when Obama’s support of new friends like the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Palestinian Authority will (based on these groups fascist anti-Jew rhetoric) naturally lead to Israel’s destruction and the genocide of millions of human beings.

    May 19, 2011 at 6:45 pm | Reply
  72. Donna B

    Obama has lost his mind if he thinks Israel is going to back down and let everything go back to the 1960's. They have given their heart, sweet and blood to get everything they have and the Palestinians need to back off or i wouldn't be surprised if we have another war that is much worse the the last.

    May 19, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Reply
  73. Onegood1

    I think those who have some common sense coupled with intelligence are seeing Obama for what he is: a fraud. Fareed is always fawning over liberal causes so his journalism is also a fraud.

    Get a grip people. Obama wants to expand government, which increases the deficit, which will eventually destroy the economy. Its just that simple. Don't come back complaining about Bush. Its too late.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm | Reply
  74. Lee Oates

    Boy, the Fascist are really out in force today attacking anybody that has an intelligent opinion. I wonder if they wear brown shirts while on their computers.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:06 pm | Reply
  75. Donna B

    My shirt is red white and blue and I believe that the world should have the right to take care of their own people and protect what is theirs!

    May 19, 2011 at 7:10 pm | Reply
  76. TrishaDishaWarEagle

    What did jews expect from HUSSEIN? Born a muslim piece of shit, continues to be a muslim piece of shit.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:14 pm | Reply
    • frootyme

      Just because his speech was straight? How about Dominque Strauss-Kahn hiring some more escorts with tax payers money?

      May 19, 2011 at 7:58 pm | Reply
  77. Spider

    Why does every president turn to foreign policy when they can not solve domestic issues?

    May 19, 2011 at 7:16 pm | Reply
  78. Joel Weymouth

    Fareed Zakaria is a Muslim from India. Fareed, didn't the Muslims oppress the Hindus before the British came? And it was the Whites that demanded and pursued equality.

    Zakaria is a bigot and needs to be sent back to India.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:20 pm | Reply
    • frootyme

      And you should sent back to home country of your great great grand father for coming here and killing Native Americans.
      As simple as that.

      May 19, 2011 at 7:52 pm | Reply
  79. Donna B

    Keep the people involved in other affairs so we don't have time to focus on our the issues we need to solve on our own soil. We have our own children dieing in the streets of starvation and abuse every single day. Its time that the people demand that we focus on our own soil and taking care of our own people. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL. People we need to start demanding that our country take care of our people and stop worrying about other countries. Stop the waste of funds to the Palestinians, they lie steal and harbor terrorists that come to our country and kill thousands and yet we still don't have this problem resolved after 10 years!. We have not right to ask for Israel to move to the 1962 boarders until the United states returns to the 1942 boarders and give the land back to the Indian Population that occupied this great land before we stole their land.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:24 pm | Reply
  80. rockytony

    For all of you on this forum, Israel lovers and haters alike, it matters not what you think or more importantly, even what Obama thinks. The Israelis will do what they have to do to protect themselves from the 24/7 threat of rockets, terrorists and bombs. They have that pre-1967 land because they were hit with a cowardly attack on the highest of Holy Days, and the arbs got their rear ends kicked-again, and the Israelis will NEVER give it back without guarantees from the Palestinians and all their militant factions, that they will recognize and respect the State of Israel. So write on, hate on or whatever. Obama just drove a spike in the heart of the one true democratic ally of the US and who knows what damage he did to a very slid base of voters he once had. Spin on Ms Wasserman-Schultz.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:40 pm | Reply
  81. frootyme

    Well, US's road map is Israel's toilet paper. How come Obama's doesn't know that?.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:50 pm | Reply
    • Schmoozer

      Because he does not go on the potty. The Annoited One is above that......

      May 19, 2011 at 8:28 pm | Reply
  82. Susan

    CNN – how did Raymond's foul profanity-laced comments get noted? He should be removed from this forum if he can't follow the basic rules.

    May 19, 2011 at 7:56 pm | Reply
  83. Remy Aurelius

    Both Zakaria and Wolf miss the point. Shame on them. Every problem in the Middle East, including lack of democratic state in the area, has been tied indirectly and mostly directly, to America's inability to push for a fair resolution to the Israeli/Palestinian issue. It has cost us billions, many American lives, wars that we are still fighting and the rise of Al Qaeda. What was always missing is fair handedness in our policy and now President Obama has done it. Israel must get back to its pre-1967 frontier. Fantastic. At last. Congratulations Mr. President. Zakaria and Wolf: Find another job!

    May 19, 2011 at 8:08 pm | Reply
  84. Smokey

    If Assad goes, the logical replacement would be hezballah...probably don't want that either.

    May 19, 2011 at 8:13 pm | Reply
  85. Schmoozer

    Commander-in-Chief, Organizer-in-Chief, Messiah-in-Chief, Saviour-in-Chief, Educator-in-Chief.......whew! Can go all day listing this clown's "in-Chief" titles....How about Gardener-in Chief? Maybe he should begin expanding and securing the borders of Michelle's vegetable garden to begin with? Then we might consider his credentials to draw Israeli borders...

    May 19, 2011 at 8:13 pm | Reply
    • enough

      reading these comments from jews makes me wonder why we let these 5th column live in america. google"9/11 dancing israel's" learn the truth

      May 19, 2011 at 9:01 pm | Reply
  86. Lee Oates

    Whats missing is the usually political bull that is spoon-fed to Americans by our poliical leaders. The poor guy will quickly find out that everyone will be upset at him for daring to tell the truth. We want anything but reality. Good thing he didn't talk about the realities of environmental damage, or the long-term prospect of a culture based on a declining resource. We can only stand so much reality in one speech.

    May 19, 2011 at 8:25 pm | Reply
    • Lee Oates

      The mob grows restless and frustrated looking for the rope to lynch the black man in office. How dare he act intelligently against the interest of right-wing, rich corporations.

      May 19, 2011 at 8:32 pm | Reply
  87. christian america first

    all you dirty traitorous fuckin jews need to be rounded up and thrown out of america immediately.scum sucking worm pieces of shit. just like germany 1930 you deceptive low life parasites controlled the media banking and government,that is until germans finally had enough! in 5 years you fucking scum will be spit on openly for your treason. google " 9-11 commission report palestine" we were attacked for defending the filthy jews not for our freedom thats what jew media (94 percent) sold to americans so we wouldnt reaccess our pilicies regarding that third world toilet.

    May 19, 2011 at 8:48 pm | Reply
    • cookie lewis

      somebody like you is psychotic and gives other Christians a bad name. You need medical help and go to your paster for counsel. You ought to be very ashamed for writing such things as an American.

      May 19, 2011 at 9:09 pm | Reply
      • barrington innet

        says the jew traitor

        May 19, 2011 at 11:08 pm |
    • tpartynow

      SO TRUE. never thought i'd say it but now I see why germany finally fought back. Jews are devious anti american scum who will sacrifice american safety for israel in a heartbeat. ALL jews are loyal to israel first. we need a president who will annihilate these scum

      May 19, 2011 at 10:49 pm | Reply
  88. christian america first

    google "911 commission report attacked for supporting israel's treatment of palestinians" the fact that jews hid this and told america "thry hate your freedom" is pure treason.

    May 19, 2011 at 8:57 pm | Reply
    • dolly madison

      I googled it ITS TRUE!!!!! wow jews should be banned from media immediately,these people will se americans rise up and show them what happens when you endanger americans. I will post the 9/11 commission report on EVERY news thread!! my fellow americans you must do the same!!!!!!!!!

      May 19, 2011 at 11:06 pm | Reply
  89. cookie lewis

    These racist and bigoted comments really show that anti-Semitism and anti-Black sentiments are alive and well in the U.S. Ask who for decades educated and gave jobs and free medical care to the Palestinians? Ask how many Arab states offer the same or want the Palestinians in their homelands? Saudi Arabia loves this stuff because it keeps the Palistinaians busy and far away from causing trouble in their homeland. Before you criticize Isreal of it's right to protect it's people and borders ask yourself how you or the USA would feel having the Palestinians living here and making the same demands of our government.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:05 pm | Reply
    • steve

      cookie, we don't have to ask ourselves how we would feel having Palestinians living here... We have the same problem with Mexico, it's just that they're more subversive in their tactics.

      May 19, 2011 at 9:21 pm | Reply
  90. Dave

    What was missing from Obama's speech was an American giving it. He has lied about everything since he got in and continues to do so. He has alienated friends of the US and embraced those which would seek to destroy us. He has pushed us into such debt that it may bankrupt our country and collapse our economy. Whereas I knew he was communist, I had doubts if he was truly a muslim attacking the country from within. I guess he finally showed his true colors and proved that is his ultimate plan. If the Republicans embrace his request to raise the debt limit, then hopefully in this next election we can replace everyone there with some people who care about our country for a change. This is sickening.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Reply
  91. steve

    I want to make 1 point very clear.

    Obama did not find, defeat,capture, or kill Bin Laden. In reality he had absolutely nothing to do with it. In fact, at every turn, he tried to decimate the institutions and practices which enabled Bin Laden to be caught.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Reply
  92. John

    America needs a Hitler of its own now more than ever.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:39 pm | Reply
  93. Egbert

    What was missing? How about WISDOM? How about AMERICAN VALUES? How about LOYALTY TO OUR ONLY ALLY IN THE MIDDLE-EAST? How about INTEGRITY? How about the WISHES OF MOST AMERICANS? I never thought I'd live to see a sorrier excuse for a president than Carter .... I was wrong.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:46 pm | Reply
    • barrington innet

      vote ron paul ,obama is a coward and will never stand up to jewish interests.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:11 pm | Reply
  94. s kel

    you know i dont agree with eveything pres Obama does. But when i see the hate racist sayings i do feel like seal team 6 all of you racist sh#t. in case u filthy racist dogs forgot what that was, its one to the chest and one to the head.

    May 19, 2011 at 9:57 pm | Reply
  95. Adam

    Obama is on point on Palestinian state though i'm not sure "a de-militarized" one is their choice. Israel is another name for Jacob & not a tribe. Original people of Palestine are ethnic Hebrews & Arabs of same ancestry who can be Jews, Christ, or Musl

    May 19, 2011 at 10:03 pm | Reply
  96. s kel

    do america right, bury a tea bagger/ repuke. Damn i see a lot on this site.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:05 pm | Reply
    • KBinMN

      You must have missed your dear leaders speech on civility. Go away now and let the adults carry on the conversation.

      May 19, 2011 at 10:54 pm | Reply
  97. s kel

    hey s c dem. I ment EVERY ONE with a negitive remark about the pres.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:09 pm | Reply
  98. DrWho

    For all the answers laid out here you would think one of you would step up and solve the problem.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:16 pm | Reply
  99. s kel

    steve u stupid lying hillbilly redneck, Pres Obama was in on and approved the raid, u ignorant blind racist.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:17 pm | Reply
  100. Anis

    what missing in Obama's speech was the great twin Satan – one is the 800 lbs Camel – (not a gorilla, Fareed!) Saudi Arabia and the other guess who? – so called US ally and protector & father of Taliban – Pakistan !!

    May 19, 2011 at 10:21 pm | Reply
  101. KBinMN

    The President compared self-immolation to participating in the political process. Why did we elect this moron?

    May 19, 2011 at 10:25 pm | Reply
  102. jak

    No such place as fakestine...never was...someone here said if Israel could they would kill all “palestinians” they would and take their land....well for one Israel could wipe out all muslim countries in a day and number two the “palestinians” have no land and never did.....

    May 19, 2011 at 10:28 pm | Reply
  103. s kel

    disgusted one cannot reason with close minded right wing republicans like u. Sooo going to your tea party level i have only one thing to say to you, go back to your lilly white racist hole and go fu#k yourself.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:54 pm | Reply
    • KBinMN

      Actually you sound like a normal Lib. Not much civility in your speech. Just the normal name calling childish behavior we've come to expect from the Left. Isn't it past your bedtime?

      May 19, 2011 at 10:57 pm | Reply
  104. tpartynow

    No politician cares about the jewish vote,its miniscule the asian vote is bigger, its jewish MONEY (69 percent of all campain funding) and media coverage (89 percent jewish owned) jews are coniving scum, no wonder germansfinally fought back, jews owned the media banking amd most government positions i=after ww1 (google it) they got what they deserved ,thats why jews always avoid talking about WHY germans hated them. when 80 percent of americans google 9/11 support for israel was motivation for bin loden jews will get their comuppance.

    May 19, 2011 at 10:56 pm | Reply
    • KBinMN

      My how your jack boots shine!

      May 19, 2011 at 10:58 pm | Reply
      • devonshire

        google "dancing israeli's 9/11"

        May 19, 2011 at 11:25 pm |
  105. marty49

    Every jew that is bashing our president should be urinated on

    May 19, 2011 at 10:58 pm | Reply
    • KBinMN

      You tell'em Marty. With such obviously high intelligence please pass on other good ideas that go fleeting across your brain (for lack of a better term).

      May 19, 2011 at 11:03 pm | Reply
      • hillary2012

        Wow the jewish internet defense force has issued a "action alert" to american jews to swarm this thread. Why don't you jews hang yourselves.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:18 pm |
    • hillary2012

      ditto, btw now jews are threatening OUR president with witholding 1 billion in campaign funds....why doesnt obama just have the marines annihilate the parasite.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:20 pm | Reply
  106. s kel

    dear tpartynow i would love to see a person of the jewish faith lock u in a shower, have a form of gas come out of the shower, than dry u off in a nice HOT oven like place until your done.

    May 19, 2011 at 11:07 pm | Reply
    • socaltparty

      I can't wait until the majority of americans realize whay jews in america have done to our great country by forcing our leaders to support israel and bringing terrorism to our shores on 9-11. cant wait for sniveling jew families to ask us to hide them from the mobs while we laugh and urinate on them.

      May 19, 2011 at 11:15 pm | Reply
      • devonshire

        love it I will wipe my ass with their yarmalukes

        May 19, 2011 at 11:23 pm |
      • Cormoran

        Actually your colonel of my butt Gadafi has had the same thoughts and regards for civilization just as you since he was conceived, guess who is hiding. When his own mob get him I doubt they would only urinate on him. Just guess, unless you are there to give him a hand. I doubt it. That's the logical process of nature and sooner or later civilization will win and you cannot do anything about it.

        May 19, 2011 at 11:33 pm |
  107. BUrgess

    My understanding is that he was standing in the Western hemisphere facing the Middle East expressing himself to a large bunch of camels who themselves were facing the Far East. Now that would constitute a huge line up of as$#@es fat and thin depending on the black stuff that some are laden with. Still they would more likely be blowing some 'hot winds' in his direction anyway. So his speech may not have been well transmitted given the interference created. But really that's what he has been doing all life I reckon. What audience would really pay attention to such a dreary boarhead anyway. Result, rears have no ears, and he should just grab a cup of that kikuyu stuff and relax with his filled up hashpipe, and forget the rest. Tomorrow is another day. Who is listening!

    May 19, 2011 at 11:13 pm | Reply
    • hillary2012

      learn english you israeli turd

      May 19, 2011 at 11:22 pm | Reply
  108. Charlie

    That all those states in the mideast are so driven by religion has always been their downfall, whether jewish or muslim.

    May 19, 2011 at 11:33 pm | Reply
    • devonshire

      google "9/11 dancing israelis" its amazing

      May 19, 2011 at 11:45 pm | Reply
  109. moiaussi

    AMERICA leave the middle east alone!!!! let them deal with their problems. W

    May 20, 2011 at 2:48 am | Reply
  110. Artiko

    From any hitorical or biblical references Israel hasn't had any piece of land anywhere!

    May 20, 2011 at 3:40 am | Reply
  111. Timothy

    Look non-Zion and all your backers. Muslims are their own worse enemy. Those terrorist kill babies. One of you said that all these jews are from Europe, and that is simply not true. Yes many came back to Isael, but there have been jews there for 7000 years. The evidence has been dug up, and it shows the jews there befor there was a Islam. Islam was based after the Jewish and Christian religion. Its nothing more than a hate filled distortion of Gods Law. God would never tell you to treat humans the way many of you do. Rape woman, honor killings, killing civilians by the thousands. There is no way you can win this. Your man Osama got dealt with, anmd so will any of you. Obama is either lieing to you, or is out of his mind because if he keeps toting this anti Isael line, well say by by to him. You guys have lost, and its because you are not on Gods side. Now I do not meen Muslims, not all, but just the ones who think like Non-Zionist. There is no way the Jews are giving you their holy city, it was theirs long before you took it from them. Youy always leave that part out. Someday you will have your 70 virgins along with Osama. Just that alone should show you how messed up you guys are, your profit was a child molester, and a war zelot, who murdered many people. Jesus said Love, Peace, Salvation. Big difference there guys.

    May 20, 2011 at 6:43 am | Reply
  112. Jenna

    I thought the speech was quite clever and overall quite impressive. The fact that certain right-wing pundits and Republican politicians are supposedly "up in arms" over the president's "pre-1967 borders" remarks is just laughable. This is why the world hated us under the Republicans.

    May 20, 2011 at 7:27 am | Reply
  113. CommonSense

    I'm for ALL religions and peaceful people.

    That said. Israel is one of four European settler states. What are the other three settler states? USA, South Africa and Australia. What happened to the indigenous people when the Europeans came and set up each of the 4 settler states?

    Thus, the "Israel defending itself" line is propaganda. The Europeans Zionist (politcal not religous) killed and ethnically cleansed the indigenous inhabitants of the land just like Moses' follower Joshua did in Canaan 2000 years ago.

    700,000 people were killed or ethnically cleansed which started the Israeli-Arab conflict.

    Source: "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Israeli proffesor Ilan Pappe.

    Think about it!

    May 20, 2011 at 8:42 am | Reply
  114. CommonSense

    This might be of interest to some:

    1) Asia Times – Three myths of Israel’s insecurity

    That Israel faces the ever-present threat of obliteration by hostile neighbors while its population lives in constant danger of rocket attacks are notions that have shaped American public opinion on Israel for years. How this is possible given Israel’s massive military superiority in the region, and that Gaza rocket attacks are often futile and provoked, is easily glossed over by the skillful, well-oiled Israel lobby. More @ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MD20Ak03.html

    2) Al Jazeera – The Middle East’s oldest dictatorship

    As the conventional wisdom goes – especially in the West – Israel is the “only democracy” in the Middle East. And that is so, particularly for its Jewish citizens. However Israel has been anything but democratic for the indigenous people of the land, the Palestinian Arabs. By nature and precedence, foreign military occupation is temporary. Colonialism on the other hand, and more precisely civilian colonisation, is a socio-political system of ruling over another people. More @ http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/04/201142114189933416.html

    3) Asia Times – Israel and North Korea: Missing the real story

    Profiles of a delusional North Korea fanboy in the Israeli press are less newsworthy than the uncut history of North Korea’s dealings with Tel Aviv. The tale of how Mossad and the Israeli foreign ministry bumped into each other in a plane from Pyongyang is worthy of high farce. But the real twist is how Israel’s torpedoing of a diplomatic maneuver undermined missile safety in the Western world. more @ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/MD22Dg01.html

    May 20, 2011 at 8:43 am | Reply
    • Dov

      Israel security: If you think the Gaza rockets are "futile" ask the parents of the 14-years-old child murdered by palestinian terrorists who shoot his yellow scholar children bus with an anti-tank missil (!) just one month ago.

      Arabs rights in Israel: Arabs have full civilian rights in Israel, by far more than in any arab country. Please ask the people of Lybia, Egipt, Syria and even palestinians (for example the murdered Fatah activists in the Hamas controlled Gaza)

      Israel and North Korea: C'mon... North K. is actively helping Iran in developing missils and nuclear weapons, which the Iranians hope to use one day against Israel...Do you really think israelis will help the north koreans in any way!!!??? "Common sense", please use your common sense!!!

      May 23, 2011 at 3:37 pm | Reply
  115. TowelHeadsAreMorons

    Throw another women in the well boys...throw another woman in the well. Honor killing chant by towels heads.

    May 20, 2011 at 9:00 am | Reply
  116. Alex

    Zakaria is a well known anti-semite. He is a perfect fit for Obama. He and Friedman (another self hating liberal jew without any love to his mother land) make Obama complete. They presented the perfrect view for this socialist pro-arab president who's election was a tragic mistake especially for those jews who voted for him . Poor little liberal jews.You don;t have country because you are cosmopolitan, you don't have religion because you are socialists. I just hate you all. As a jew.

    May 20, 2011 at 10:02 am | Reply
    • schmoozer

      Agreed 100%. Hopefully some of this clown's past sponsors will get a wake up call. Time for this socialist schmuck to pack his bags and get out of WH.

      May 20, 2011 at 1:21 pm | Reply
  117. amrican0000077777

    unfortunately creation of Israel is by Terrorism.Now Zionist is suggest how are terrorist and how are not and Misguide the hole world by propaganda.if any person is expose the true of Zionist the Zionist are labeled Terrorist on this Person.if Zionism is finished then terrorism is always finished.

    May 20, 2011 at 12:12 pm | Reply
  118. SisterRuhina, Garden Grove, California

    Its almost ridiculous nobody so far has mentioned anything about my country, Jordan!

    May 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Reply
  119. CommonSense

    "Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." – Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001, to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio

    That was definitely true under the Bush administration, but it sure doesn't seem to be true under the Obama administration. I am proud Obama is demanding the return to the 1967 borders. That is the only way there can every be peace in the entire region. Next step should be to stop all aid to Israel until they return those lands.

    May 20, 2011 at 8:22 pm | Reply
    • Dov

      Hi Common sense...

      "Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." – Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001, to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio

      Even if this story was true (and this is not...) think!!! Do you really believe that an Israeli politician will say such a sentence in public, in the radio??? This shoud be a BIG secret, isn't it? But it is not...because is bullshit, a fictive story, antisemitic propaganda in one of the "truly" sites where you read this kind of stupid fictions...Sharon never said something like this, and somebody wants YOU to believe in such bullshit. Again, use your COMMON SENSE!!!

      May 23, 2011 at 5:07 pm | Reply
  120. CommonSense

    I'm for ALL religions and peaceful people.

    That said. Israel is one of four European settler states. What are the other three settler states? USA, South Africa and Australia. What happened to the indigenous people when the Europeans came and set up each of the 4 settler states?

    Thus, the "Israel defending itself" line is propaganda. The Europeans Zionist (does not include all Jews and includes non-Jews) killed and ethnically cleansed the indigenous inhabitants of the land (just like Moses' follower Joshua did in Canaan 2000 years ago).

    700,000 people were killed or ethnically cleansed which started the Israeli-Arab conflict.

    Source: "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" by Israeli writer Ian Pappel.

    May 20, 2011 at 9:59 pm | Reply
  121. Yasser El-Nahas

    President Obama's speech is about two main points; The Palestine dispute and supporting the people of the Arab World in retrieving their human rights.
    Concerning the Palestinian issue the people of the Arab world can't and won't ever understand the roll of the unfair mediator US is playing between Israel and all its enemies, and the blind support to this Jewish state that has been acting like the spoiled child of Washington who is embarrassing their parents, and acting as a state over law. But I find imposing the idea of 1967 borders as a basis for next negotiation a good step ahead in reforming the double standard mediator roll that the US administrations had always been playing knowing that this roll is against the US national security. I think most of the world are pro the idea of President Obama, but I wish him luck against the internal pressure.
    Concerning the Arab Spring and I think this name is really the right one, as an Egyptian, I would like to thank President Obama for his praise to the Egyptian revolution and the Egyptian people that really touched our hearts, and of course what he said about the Tunisian Revolution that inspired us all. And of course I would like to thank him as well for the fiscal support that he promised during the speech, but I think the main roll the US can help with is proposing some administrational and logistical support in reforming the political system without intervention in the decision making. Like proposing to sponsor the elections, by hiring some enterprises that handle the campaigning and logistics of the election process in the US to take this turnkey job in Egypt and Tunisia under the sponsorship of President Obama. This need had appeared obviously after experiencing the first democratic event since the revolution which was the referendum on the constitutional amendments, where the weakest thing in the referendum was the organizing.

    May 21, 2011 at 11:16 am | Reply
  122. David Rand

    Everyone wants to call Obama "Anti Israel"etc... The reality is that Bush made the Exact same statement just 5 years ago. He made it clear that the Peace Negotiations must start based on going back to the 1967 borders...and then there would be an equal swaps of land from there. So basically...there will be no "NET" gain of land...but that the 2 parties can negotiate from an equal starting point.
    Listen to Obama's speach. It was EXACTLY these terms.
    Note...the former leader of Israel made simliary statements back in 2005.
    So the Right should stop the double talk. It is a fair starting point for negotiations. IF you don't agree..go speak with Bush.

    May 22, 2011 at 10:57 am | Reply
  123. Apexis

    Religion or not, genetics count and that's the actual reality. Obama like his moslem followers will always end up as the usual failures on the cr@ap heap. The West, not African , North African or the Middle East Arabs will determine the course of history and nature there. These vermins will never achieve anything apart of canibalizing on each other as it is happening now. The only solution remaining is for obama to disappear in oblivion at the next Presidential election and a Westerner takes over and kick all these rotten regimes to obedience or face total destruction as the Colonel is experiencing now. Those who don't will be pancaked anyway. That's the will of the West and that will be accomplished whether obama's brothers disagree or not. Full stop.

    May 22, 2011 at 10:05 pm | Reply
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