Obama promises new start with Muslims
U.S. President Barack Obama promised a new start with the Muslim world in his inauguration address today. "To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect," said Obama, who became the first black president of...
U.S. President Barack Obama promised a new start with the Muslim world in his inauguration address today.
"To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect," said Obama, who became the first black president of the United States.
Obama, a practicing Christian, spent several years of his childhood in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation in the world.
Under President George W. Bush, U.S. relations with Muslim nations have often been tense, particularly after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Many Muslims were particularly angered by the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the opening of a prison for foreign terrorism suspects at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.