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‘Firmly Committed’: Obama Reportedly Invites Egypt’s Islamist President to the United States

Posted on July 8, 2012 at 7:19pm by Erica Ritz
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Obama Administration Reportedly Invites Egypts President Mohammed Morsi to Visit the United States in September

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The Obama administration has invited Egypt’s new Islamist leader Mohammed Mursi to visit the United States in September, according to an Egyptian official, clearly reflecting Washington’s changing view of Islamists and the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Jerusalem Post explains [all emphasis added]:

Washington, long wary of Islamists and [a former] ally of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, shifted policy last year to open formal contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood, the group behind Mursi’s win…

Mursi’s success at the polls mirrors the rising influence of Islamists in countries across the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of revolts and protests against autocratic rulers who have led the region for decades.

The invitation was reportedly extended after the Islamist leader met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Cairo.

The Jerusalem Post continues:

Burns… pledged US support for Egypt‘s battered economy and said he welcomed Mursi’s promise to uphold international treaties, which include a peace deal with Israel.

“We have taken careful note and appreciated President Mursi‘s public statements about a commitment to international obligations and we certainly attach great importance to Egypt’s continuing role as a force for peace,” Burns said.

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Analysts say that one way the United States could influence the direction of policy in Egypt, a nation at the heart of Washington’s regional policy since a peace treaty was signed with Israel in 1979, would be through economic support.

Washington provides $1.3 billion a year in military aid as well as other assistance and could help mobilize other donors, lenders and investors. Those could prove vital as Egypt tries to stave off a balance of payments and budget crisis.

“The United States is firmly committed to doing everything that we can to support Egypt’s economic revival. We understand the challenges that lie ahead and also the president does,” Burns told reporters after his two-hour meeting with Mursi.

Burns said he also discussed a $3.2 billion dollar loan package through the IMF to address Egypt’s “concerns and needs.”

Though Burns sounds optimistic that the ruling party will uphold Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel, high-ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood (and Mursi himself) have made it clear that the treaty is far from guaranteed.

The video below, via the Middle East Media Research Institute, highlights one of the ways Mursi was introduced to the Egyptian public, for instance:

And just today, the Blaze reported that Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Chairman urged every Muslim to wage jihad on Israel “with their money and their selves.” He also told the country to save Jerusalem from the “rapists” (Israelis), and “cleanse” Palestine of Israel’s “occupation.”

Israel National News rhetorically asks: “What Jewish voters?” while noting that the visit marks the first-ever by a Muslim Brotherhood leader in an official capacity.

But it’s likely that more than Jewish voters are unsettled by what appears to be an emerging friendship between the United States, and the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Comments (137)

tommyg524
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:27pm
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill.
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- A.D.Hominem
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:40pm
  No. No. No. A good Muslim says, “Thou shall kill. Thou shall kill. Thou shall kill.” You’d better start getting the mantra right or CAIR is bound to sue you.
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- A.D.Hominem
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 10:29pm
  Where’s a good Madrassa when you need one? They’ll fix you right up with that whole memorization of acceptable memes thing. Of course, you could just go to one of the temples of “higher learning” sprinkled around here and get close to the same brainwashing.
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- bigbear_awake
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 11:40pm
  I’ll bet oboma will let him bring the flag to fly high at the White House
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- db321
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 12:01am
  Wow! If you think about it, we are the fortunate ones that God has allowed to live in these Biblical times. The last few pages of the Bible are jumping out of their binder, right before our very eyes.
  
  Thank you Lord, I am willing to do what ever you call me to do, to drive Satan our of America in Jesus’ name.
  
  Lord you said, “If you Love the World, you will hate God, and if you Love God, the World will hate you. Your Word has never made more sense than it does today.
  
  Heavenly Father, even our own President has joined the World to spew their hatred on every God Fearing Christian and Jew throughout this Planet
  
  Father, I ask that the moment Mohammed Mursi touches America soil, that your Angles place Super Glue on his lip to keep them shut so that his demonic words may never reach anyone’s ears. Lift the Vail of Blindness on everyone that see him, so that they will realize that they are staring into the eyes of Satan himself.
  
  These are Glorious times Lord, I ask that you take the fear away from your people that believe. Give them comfort that a much better place awaits for those that Believe.
  
  In Jesus Name we ask.
  Amen
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- The_Pointy_End
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 1:44am
  No Muslims believe thou shall not kill EXCEPT for unbelievers of Islam.
  In the Quran, Surah 9:5 states “…..slay the unbelievers wherever you find them; capture them, torture them, besiege them, prepare every stratagem of warfare against them…”
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- v15
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 1:46am
  @DB321, worry about your own salvation or whatever and drop the holier than thou bs.
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- wdittgasn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 3:21am
  Bammy slaps our true allies in the face while he embraces our enemies.
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- Max jones
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:11am
  @DB321….Revelation says that the WHOLE world worships the beast, not the whole world except for 390 people in montana, or the whole world but .0043% OF zambia…..it says everybody, everybody alive that is. According to the scripture there is only one way out(Rapture is NOT scriptural). Each of us who are to join the Christ, must carry that cross and be hung upon it. All the way…to the mat. It’s all in, or fail. Who’s got the faith? Line up. Claim your liberation. Politics has failed to bring any respite. The churches are barely breathing. Every indicator is forcasting catastrophe. From here on out, it’s you and Jesus Christ against the world. You’re in good company.
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- Endyr
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 6:44am
  A minor correction, “Thou shalt not murder”.
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- starman70
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:21am
  In an interview, Obammy slipped up and commented on “My Muslim Faith”. Of course, he later glossed over the comment.
  
  He, however, has continuously PROVED by his attitude toward Israel and his obvious pandering to Islamic nations where his true feelings are.
  
  If we don’t clean out the White House this November, it won’t be long before the annointed one will become the dictator of the USA and we will all be living under SHARIAH law.
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:23am
  @db321: A big, AMEN!
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:25am
  @v15: We’re far from Holy, however, you are vexed and vile.
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- historyguy48
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:26am
  Comrades take a chill pill! This is one of Dear Leaders great friends so of course he will be invited into the White House and will probably spend a week, or two, as his guest in the Lincoln Bedroom. Then he can fly to his next meeting on Air Force One before he announces that Dear Leader has given the State of Michigan to him so that sharia law can now be enforced!
  It’s good to have friends, especially good, strong, Muslim friends. Just ask our “christian” Dear Leader who attended Madrassa School and believes that Mosques are “beautiful’!
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:35am
  @Max jones: The rapture couldn’t be more clear in scripture:
  
  1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
  1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
  1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
  
  And following the event:
  2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
  2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
  2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
  2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
  2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
  
  We’re already seeing the falling away, and after those that believe have met the dead and the Lord in the air. The wicked one will be revealed and have his way with those that remain.
  
  Look up, and LISTEN for the shout of the Arch Angel.
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- mikem1969
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 8:27am
  Once again the traitors in the WH hump the mussies with pride. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Spray every single mussie in this country with pigs blood to make them unclean, they will have to kill themselves off to honor their satan.
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- silentwatcher
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 9:52am
  Our own government has gone stark raving mad. After twice taking the oath and giving 24 years of my life to this country,,,,I do not recognize it anymore. Citizens rights today being violated and policies/laws that are being twisted, new laws blatantly ignoring the Constitution.
  
  I sense a nasty, nasty storm coming.
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 5:52pm
  @siletwatcher:
  
  Red sky at morning, sailor take warning.
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- armyofnibiru
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 11:18pm
  and thou shall zone the christians out in the streets so the evil ones will reconize them.and after the slaughter the government will say,take thier homes and build mosques and madrassas for we zoned out christian gatherings.not mohamuds(peace be with him)gatherings.and the sheeple will follow.
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tommyg524
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:26pm
The time has come peeps. It is NWO order time. We can not survive the way we did here in the u.s.a. in the 40s,50,s. It’s OVER. It’s OVER. While i like privatization and the ideal of honest charter capitalism, the CENTRAL banks ruined the concept already. Lost your house? lost your job? Did your job ship to China? Capitalism gone amuck. GREED. yeah right, GREED, or at least EXCESSIVE greed. You know it, I know it. Styill a republican at heart. But BOTH parties are owned by the fix who is watching the henhouse, and that sly fox is THE CENTRAL BANKING SYSTEM.
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- From Virginia
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 10:18pm
  So how, exactly do islam and China figure into this NWO?
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- Max jones
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 4:28am
  @virginia…We will find out soon enough….I think that Islam is the shock troops and china the occupation force in europe….The US is to be depopulated so the nwo can claim the natural resources(the richest in all the world), which is obvious, as the elites don’t want us to use any, lately. The American people own 500 million legal firearms and who knows how many not so legal guns, so taking this country from us is guaranteed to one helluva bloody affair. Don’t forget about the FEMA camps. I don’t care about Islam, as much as I worry about our own military. Where will they come down?
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 8:55am
  Don‘t know but we’re set to be the hospital, huh? I mean, we have been sold every conceivable kind of medicine and now made to buy insurance. Got an owie run to the Dr. Does a toe hurt? Get a Dr. Tired? See a Dr. Free wellness-to keep you well and part of the work force to pay the bills. See a Dr. Depressed? Skip God, see a Dr. .. .
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DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:26pm
Obama’s motto: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Vote Mitt 2012 and get this traitor out of our White House!
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- armyofnibiru
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 11:24pm
  whot happened we went from fighting al quita.to arming them against our allies in egypt, lybia and now syria.wake up america he’s arming them against us.
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cassandra
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:20pm
GLENN BECK was RIGHT about obama and the muslim brotherhood
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- CatB
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 10:00pm
  Yes .. but remember Obama TOLD us who he was …..
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmC3IevZiik
  
  Glenn keeps pointing out the TRUTH!
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- The_Pointy_End
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:04am
  What I cannot get my mind around is how Obama and Hillary both think they are using the Muslim Brotherhood and it is them who is being used. What they both will do (sell out) and not do (stand with Israel) to further THEIR greed and power. Progressives read history instead of trying to erase it, it never ends well for power hungry individuals who make deals with the devil. For that matter, rent a movie, a lot of story plots are just a retelling of history with a modern twist.
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moreteaplease
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:17pm
“The United States is firmly committed to doing everything that we can to support Egypt’s economic revival. We understand the challenges that lie ahead and also the president does,” Burns told reporters after his two-hour meeting with Murs”
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Amazing! They understand Egypt’s economic challenges but have no clue about the challenges we face right here at home.

I for one do not want my taxes going to support the MB, but our government thinks it will be a nifty idea to throw millions at rebuilding Egypt’s economy when in fact they will only be funding the actions of a murderous regime…. but do you think the “great minds” running this country ( albeit into the ground ) can see that?

If this invite doesn’t prove once and for all who Obama really stands with then nothing will.
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:26pm
  Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader Says Jihad on Israel Is Every Muslim’s Duty
  And let get tis straight.
  
  You Jews are voting for Hussain. What is the matter with you?
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A.D.Hominem
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:08pm
“Firmly committed” is certainly the correct term to be applied to Mr. Burns and the rest of this administration. We could call their new clothes “Gay Jackets” so as not to inflame the p.c. crowd, but then they’d just get stoned to death by their new peacenik Muslim friends. Hmmmm …
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- Sicboy
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:16pm
  Why no stories about BANKSTERS? whats going on?
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- A.D.Hominem
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:32pm
  Sicboy, whaaat? Are you sure you replied to the right comment? If so, then the schizophrenics study group is down the hall, first door on the left. I‘ll be right behind ’ya.
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qpwillie
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:05pm
Rev 12:12
“He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.”
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:42am
  In a sick way, I find pleasure in his frustration.
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Baja
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:03pm
Maybe these two mullahs can share a camel in the oval orifice.
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momrules
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:02pm
Morsi was also the candidate of choice for the majority of Egyptians living in America. We have been infiltrated by the very people who wish our destruction.

http://barenakedislam.com/2012/06/22/75-of-egyptian-americans-voted-for-the-radical-islamist-muslim-brotherhood-presidential-candidate-in-egypt/
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paul1149
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:01pm
Obama did run on the promise to talk to our enemies. So here you have it. We get the president we deserve. He is an indicator of the spiritual health of the nation.
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- barber2
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:10pm
  Yes. The clueless “ good job” generation. Sitting ducks who don’t remember the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor while Japanese diplomats were “ talking” in Washington ( shades of this Egypt mess ) ; the many Americans who believed that if we stayed out of Europe’s business that Hitler would behave; and the belief that if we announced our departure from Afghanistan, the Taliban would behave….just so many examples of their naive, shallow, judgement. Lord help us.
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- CatB
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 10:01pm
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmC3IevZiik
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- Cat
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 12:54am
  Due to limited character use:
  
  Bananas have high levels of potassium, which is excellent brain food.
  An event we should find fascinating was when younger monkeys began using seawater to wash sand off nutrient rich bananas prior to consumption.
  Monkey see, monkey do …
  The practice spread quickly throughout the monkey population.
  Unfortunately, the monkey’s ingestion of the seawater compromised nutrients in the bananas and further, they ingested foreign matter their systems could not decipher.
  Over time, the monkeys began to behave aggressively toward one another.
  Numerous fights broke out and many smaller and younger monkeys suffered lacerations, broken bones, emotional stress, reduced reproduction desire or death.
  The monkeys were not intelligent enough to understand what they were doing to their population and their population decreased.
  
  Our seawater is right in front of our faces, don’t ingest it …
  The POTUS eats contaminated brain food
  
  Are we there yet?
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:51am
  Yep. It is what it is and we are what we are. As a result, we have what we have.
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The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:01pm
Probably wants his opinion on how to redecorate the White House in Islamic style…so they’ll feel right at home after Obama finishes selling our country down the river.
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NJONY
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:58pm
Hate monguering by Pres. Obama is no different than hate monguering by this guy. Obama uses hate speach to separate Americans into fighting groups. President Mussri is using hate speach against Israel to keep the focus on Israel not on his nation and the problems there.. Their problems are not because of Israel, their problems are caused by their own country and lack of freedom. Just like Hitler focused the German people to hate the Jews and blame the Jews for the countries woes instead of addressing the problems that caused their economic problems. When people have someone to blame for their problems they don’t have to look at themselves to see where the problem actually is.
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patriot48
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:57pm
Obama creates a new nightmare every day for americans. I can‘t understand why his approval rating isn’t in the single digits by now. God help us all if the unaware don’t wake up soon.
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barber2
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:54pm
The “Oh Yes We Can ” crowd. So full of optimism. So full of confidence. So full of arrogance. So full of BEANS. . Clueless. They live in the Land of the IQ and the Ivory Tower , which is miles away from the Land of Common Sense. And they have access to our tax dollars . NoBama 2012. No Democrats 2012.
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BelindaB
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:53pm
obama is a PARTNER with this ass….WHERE is the CIA and FBI,,,pressing charges on obama????????????
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- barber2
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:05pm
  but aren‘t Obama’s appointees in charge of all of these ? He appointed the Left wing’s favorite target, ” General-Betrayus, ” to be in charge of the CIA. Wonder why .
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BelindaB
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:52pm
obama has no right to invite our enemy to OUR country…America is NOT obama’s country…Stand up America..PROTEST THIS B/S !!!! Co-ersing with the enemy…TREASON…AGAIN!!!!!! DEPORT obama !!!
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- CPLGEORGE
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 2:10am
  Now you know why there are no longer U S Marines guarding the WH. They march to a different drummer.
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Paul
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:51pm
Don’t take this lightly …

This is about to spiral ….

I bet Israel will be paying very close attention…….
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- TEXASGRANNY73
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 10:20am
  And it’s Superman, whoops, it is Superhillary with magical powers and progressivism to the rescue. Flying to secret town in Israel with her orders from headquarters, whoops, she is guided by a star from the east, whoops, west, whoops, whatever to worship with her own orders that peace be unto all the world. It is her village and her bravery we will look at the sky and proclaim her our new savior. And we see the donkey is waiting. Eyore Eyore Eyore. Snicker. Dangit, I have things to do and here I sit and dream of Superhillary’s bravery and her ability to evade and escape flying shrapnel as she saves one and all from ourselves. Who needs kryptonite, Eve is Superhillarys mama. To be continued…….
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Cymry
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:42pm
not surprising. barry can recite the adhan (muslim call to prayer) in perfect saudi arabic.

no wonder the liberals want high-speed rail.
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momprayn
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:39pm
SNOW – yes, restoration of the Caliphate is what is happening as we speak – the beginnings. Watch Turkey !! Every chance I get I try to post about this book by an ex-Muslim Palestinian terrorist who converted to Christianity – wrote a book trying to explain and warn us about Islam and what‘s really going on that most Americans don’t get. Plus he gets into the end times and the anti-christ, which is really astounding. He has teaching videos on that at his site. At least check out his website: http://www.shoebat.com
Book: God’s War on Terror – by Walid Shoebat
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:49am
  Shoebat is an awesome man. He shares much wisdom.
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kickagrandma
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:22pm
Are we praying yet?
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- Paul
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:47pm
  We better be…
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- Meyvn
  Posted on July 9, 2012 at 7:38am
  Oh yeah. and Listening for the Arch Angel.
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oldduffer
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:17pm
Anybody want to bet how low Hussein Obama bows? Id say down at least crotch level.
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:17pm
They will probably have an agenda like this:

Restoration of the Caliphate.
Destruction of Israel.
Destruction of USA.
Implementation of Sharia in USA.
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- NancyBee
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:31pm
  Everything you said is true….what else could they be talking about? Scarey stuff ….It literally makes me sick to my stomach.
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dealer@678
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:15pm
Are my tax dollars payin for the prayer rug so they can have at it in the oval office
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MODEL82A1
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:14pm
How deeply will he bow this time?
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dealer@678
Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:13pm
For a sleepover while Michelle and the kids are out of town.
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- chips1
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:41pm
  Trading cigars? It’s becoming a tradition.
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- marine249
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 8:50pm
  is barney and the new ??? or??? coming over?
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- JACKTHETOAD
  Posted on July 8, 2012 at 9:06pm
  I ‘m afraid for Bo (the dog.)
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