White House previews elements of Obama’s Cairo speech
Speaking to the press corps on background, senior administration officials previewed President Barack Obama‘s planned speech at Cairo University tomorrow. To say the speech is hugely anticipated would be an understatement. The officials indicated that Obama was, as is his habit, probably going to be refining it up to the wire. After addressing misunderstandings and ...
Speaking to the press corps on background, senior administration officials previewed President Barack Obama's planned speech at Cairo University tomorrow. To say the speech is hugely anticipated would be an understatement. The officials indicated that Obama was, as is his habit, probably going to be refining it up to the wire.
Speaking to the press corps on background, senior administration officials previewed President Barack Obama‘s planned speech at Cairo University tomorrow. To say the speech is hugely anticipated would be an understatement. The officials indicated that Obama was, as is his habit, probably going to be refining it up to the wire.
After addressing misunderstandings and differences in the U.S. relationship with the Muslim world, one senior administration highlighted other issues Obama would raise: "violent extremism and the threat that it poses, and what America has done in response; the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan and what we’re doing there, and what we hope to do in the future in partnership with Afghans and Pakistanis. He’ll discuss Iraq, both what we have done there and what we are doing in the future, again, to transition to Iraqi responsibility for Iraq.
"He’ll discuss of course the Israeli-Palestinian issue and the broader Arab-Israeli issue, and acknowledging the fact that this has been a very important source of tension and passion for people of all faiths within this region and around the world, and he will discuss in some detail his view of the conflict and what needs to be done to resolve it," the official continued. "He will discuss both what that means in terms of Israelis and Palestinians and the United States and the Arab states, as well."
Obama will also discuss Iran, the official later added. "He’ll also discuss the issues of nuclear proliferation and our ongoing efforts to engage the Islamic Republic of Iran on those issues."
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