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This is Obama’s first day waking up in the White House, and he’s likely got a lot on his mind. So many challenges lie ahead – a global financial crisis, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, climate change – it will be difficult to tackle everything at once.
What should Obama’s priorities be? Share your ideas in the comments field below.
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Clarence
Location: India
5 September 2009 at 14:43 EDT
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Mr.Obama, I find you do not miss a single oppurtunity to praise muslims and stand up for their rights but are always silent when Christians are attacked in Islamic countries. When so much concern is shown to rights of muslims in the west, why is the world so silent on Religious persecution of minorities in Islamic countries?
Mohammad
Location: Egypt
19 September 2009 at 13:10 EDT
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Chritians r not attacked in muslim countries and if so he ake all their rites i live with them in the same house and i have no prplms neither do they we live in 1 society we r 1 familly and to proove that i saw with my own eye a religious muslim women(they cover their face) with a christian women walking together as if they were 1 famly dont make the small things look bigger than it is and just try them but u must always remmeebernot every 1 in the world r the same their r good and bad from every religon plz dont say something exept if u r sure from it.
Suhood MIY
Location: Muthur, Sri Lanka
6 September 2009 at 03:43 EDT
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Mr. Obama: Everyone need peace and harmony. People living at some parts of middle east are not exception. They need peace and harmony much more than other people living other parts of the world. They still have been affected by previous wrong policies of the US government. The US Ex-President created A SLOGAN like democratic means the war and life of Muslims. Bush or US did not apologise still for the mistake they have done in the Iraq, and Afghanistan. We believe, present US government headed by you will do something for establishing peace and harnmobny without affecting the rights of poor and innocent people of the workd.
Jeannette
Location: Middle East
6 September 2009 at 22:28 EDT
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Obviously you haven’t heard, but Obama has brought the US deeper into Afganistan! He will not be bringing peace because he can’t decide on what side he needs to be on!
Jeannette
Location: Middle East
6 September 2009 at 22:25 EDT
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I am absolutely shocked that a “Christian President holds a dinner at OUR White House to celebrate the muslim holiday - contribution or not you would never see that in ANY Middle East country - but then again perhaps you made a mistake when you ran as a Christian - perhaps your really a Muslim!?????
Michelle Austein Brooks
America.gov Staff
8 September 2009 at 09:20 EDT
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There have been lots of Iftar dinners at the White House. President George W. Bush used to host them during Ramadan as well.
alhur omran
Location: Tripoli,north Africa
25 September 2009 at 12:15 EDT
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to be a muslim you got to beleive in all religons christian,judisim,and islam,and to beleive in all holly books,all prophets,and on top of that to beleive in God,and the day of judjement. so what’s wrong that the president is muslim as long as service his country on justice and equaliy betwean all Americans.God bless America
alhur omran
Tripoli,north africa
ARASH
Location: iran
12 September 2009 at 12:11 EDT
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پیروزی دموکراتها در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری آمریکا طی 40 سال
اخیر همواره امیدهائی را در ملت ایران برانگیخته که به استثنای دوره ی
کوتاه ریاست جمهوری جان کندی،در سایر دوره های حکومت دموکراتها،بویژه در دوره ی آقای کارتر این امیدها به فاجعه تبدیل شد.
اما با پیروزی اوباما این امید ها دوباره پاگرفت ومردم ایران دراعتراضات میلیونی بعد از تقلب حکومت اسلامی در انتخابات نشان
دادند که دروغبافی های حکومت اسلامی درخصوص حمایت یکپارچه ی ملت ایران از جمهوری ولایت فقیه یک افسانه است و90 درصد مردم ایران با این حکومت مخالف هستند.بنابراین سیاست دولت آقای اوباما نباید به آرمانها و مبارزات ملت ایران بی اعتنائی کند وباید جدا”از هرگونه زدو بند بااین حکومت دیکتاتوری واپسگرا و خونخوار
خودداری نماید و نمایندگان دولت دموکرات آمریکا نباید آبرو و حیثیت ملت
خود را با مذاکره و سازش با حکومتی که آزادیخواهان ونخبگان میهن مارا موردتجاوز جنسی و شکنجه قرار میدهد،به باد دهند.(آرش)
ARASH
Location: iran
13 September 2009 at 14:40 EDT
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dont talk with ahmadinejad,please.
ARASH
Location: TEHRAN-IRAN
13 September 2009 at 15:04 EDT
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PLEASE TALK TO ME,NOT AHMADINEJAD.
A.R.A
samad
Location: india
14 September 2009 at 14:31 EDT
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salam
علي
Location: حل عسكري مدمر للبنية العسكرية والنووية الإيرانية
13 September 2009 at 20:06 EDT
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حل عسكري حاسم وتغيير النظام في ايران
Mohammad
19 September 2009 at 13:17 EDT
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War is not a solution for any prplm,their r other solutions and remmber u cant fight eept if he faught u.
aboosharif
Location: Middle East
26 September 2009 at 11:49 EDT
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Salam Alaikom!
Be koori-e chashm-e estekbare jahani; avvalin bomb-e atomi ra rooz e 13 aban be monasebat-e salgard-e taskhir lanneh-e jasoosi amrika azmayesh mikonim. Hezbollah-e Iran
agung setiadi
Location: payakumbuh, indonesia
14 September 2009 at 00:39 EDT
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dear mr president
i really appreciate your welcome and respect for moeslim brothershood
keep struggling sir and trying,,!!!!
cayyo
ALIREZA
Location: TEHRAN-IRAN
14 September 2009 at 11:16 EDT
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Hi,Dear President
Please Give Me A visa To Visit U.S.A
My Family Are Over There
Thank you Very Much For Ever!
[ALIREZA]
HAFEZ
Location: SHIRAZ-IRAN
24 September 2009 at 12:42 EDT
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HELLO PERESIDENT,
Please Help Alireza,I know Him.
Sa’di Told:
تو نیکی میکن و در دجله انداز که ایزد در بیابانت دهـد باز
Or:شکرانه ی بازوی توانا بگرفتن دست ناتوان است
Thanks For All!
cursos
Location: http://formacionycursos.es
14 September 2009 at 11:57 EDT
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Congratulation Mr. president I hope the best for you.
curso
BAHRAM
Location: IRAN
14 September 2009 at 13:22 EDT
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آقای رئیس جمهور اوباما؛ سلام.از دیدگاه بسیاری از مردم ایران که
فرزندان خود را در اعتراضات یکی،دو ماه اخیر به تقلب حکومت حاضر در انتخابات ،ازدست داده و در مصیبت قتل جوانان خود سوگوار
هستند؛این فاجعه که رئیس جمهور دموکرات ایالات متحده ی آمریکا می
خواهد باقاتل جگرگوشه های آنان برسریک میز بنشیند و دست های به
خون آغشته ی قاتل فرزندان ملت ایران را که یک متقلب،شارلاتان،درو
غگو، آنتی سمیتیست،و رئیس جمهور تقلبی است را به نشانه ی دوستی
بفشارد؛ازمصیبت مرگ فرزندانشان دردناک تر است.باور کنید که
مذاکره و حتّی تماس با سران فاشیست جمهوری اسلامی ضربه ای جبران ناپذیر به حیثیت و شان ایالات متحده ی آمریکا در انظار و اذهان مردم جهان وارد خواهد کرد .سرنوشت سیاسی آقای جیمی کارتر را
هم همین مماشات و سازش با رژیم ملایان با پایان تراژیک همراه کرد.ملت ایران به شما و آرمانهای بشردوستانه ی شما احترام میگذارد
وازشما انتظار دارد که متقابلا” به خواستهای این ملت برای رسیدن به
آزادی و دموکراسی احترام بگذارید و مارا از خود ناامیدنکنید.درضمن
مطمئن باشید که سرکردگان رژیم اسلامی اگر با یک دست ،دست شما را بفشارند در دست دیگرشان خنجری را آماده کرده اند که بااستفاده از
یک لحظه غفلت؛در پشت شما بنشانند.
samad
Location: india
14 September 2009 at 14:35 EDT
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obama is a hero
غشساشق
Location: زیمبابوه
15 September 2009 at 01:52 EDT
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زیبا
Andrew
15 September 2009 at 07:49 EDT
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It seems Obama has a reduced popularity rating as compared to before he was elected president?
Andrew of Pet Meds
FERNANDO TORREZ
Location: BRAZIL
17 September 2009 at 17:48 EDT
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I THINK THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING HE HAS TO DO IS WITHDRAW ALL US FORCES FROM IRAQ.
HE’S PROBALLY THE BEST PRESIDENT THAT US EVER HAD.
S.Elyas
Location: Afghanistan
19 September 2009 at 02:30 EDT
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TO President Obama,
First of all, I appreciate your respects on Islam; as you’ve already shown in Egypt and doing an Iftar meal. God bless you.
I as an Afghan citizen, a country whose its security is not guaranteed even for the time I’m typing my comment to you. Afghanistan is experiencing a really BAD situation. This situation wasn’t before (killing innocent and civil people). I worked with UNDP, the Development Project of United Nation, I worked as a translator with US and non US armed groups providing peace security for Afghanistan. Now my security is not safe. During the past one week I am receiving different kind of phone calls; warning me. That’s the reason of working in the mentioned positions.
I hope, I hear from your side soon.
SADAT
Location: IRAN
21 September 2009 at 08:29 EDT
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پرزیدنت گرامی آمریکا جناب آقای اوباما؛ عید سعید فطـــر رامتقابلا
به جنابعالی شادباش میگویم و امیدوارم احساسات دوستانه ی شمـــــــــــا
نسبت به مسلمانان جهان با واکنش مثبت پیروان دین اسلام در سراســــر
گیتی روبرو شود.امّا بی فایده نمیدانم اندکی درباره ی معنویتهای ایــــن
ماه مبارک توضیح دهم تا آنها که می پندارند عید فطر چیزی شبیه عید
کریسمس است و باخوردن بوقلمون و…درمیان شادمانی و پایکوبــــــی
اعضای خانواده پایان می یابد،کی بیشتر با اعیاد ما آشنا شوند. مناسبت
یا دلیل برگزاری عید فطر و جشنهای آن را به باور من باید در ایــــــــن
ماجرا جستجو کرد که پس از تحمل یک ماه رنج و مشقت و تــــــرس و
هراس از اینکه به خاطر نوشیدن آب یا خوردن لقمه ای نان در وقت و
ساعت متعارف یومیه، از سوی کارگزاران حکومت اسلامی مجازات
شده و به جرم روزه خواری به حدّ شرعی تازیانه و در صورت تکرار
نهایتا” به اشدمجازات محکوم شویم،با فرارسیدن عید فطر و پایان دوره
پرهیز اجباری و احساس رهائی از چنگال هیولای گرسنگی ونجات از
مشقت های رمضان - ما پایان این رنج و عقوبت بی دلیل را جشـــــــــن
می گیریم.وگرنه هیچ انسان فهیم و بامنطقی نمی تواند با تحمل چندین
ساعت گرسنگی و تشنگی اجبار ی ، به رستگاری و تقرب به خداوند
عالم دست یازد.پیروز و سر افراز باشید.امیدوارم این سطوررابخوانید
KARIM
Location: ASIA
21 September 2009 at 09:47 EDT
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INTERDICT TERORIST MAHMOOD AHMADINEJAD,PLEASE!
ARMAN
Location: SHIRAZ
21 September 2009 at 11:01 EDT
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AHMADINEJAD IS TERORIST;INTERDICT HIM.
Pedram
Location: ahvaz
21 September 2009 at 12:20 EDT
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President Obama,Ahmadinejad is a Terrorist,Please Interdict Him!
iman
Location: newyork
22 September 2009 at 13:41 EDT
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down ahmadinejad at wc
iman
Location: canada
22 September 2009 at 13:44 EDT
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get down ahmadinejad at wc
iman
Location: india
22 September 2009 at 13:55 EDT
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Put Ahmadinejad down The WC of UN.
Neda
Location: USA
22 September 2009 at 20:19 EDT
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Dear President Obama, in talking with IRI, your priority should be Freedom, democracy, and Human Rights for Iranian people. Do not trust Ahmadi Nejad!
Best solution for ending war and terrorist activities in the Middle East(ME)is, to empower the people of ME, by giving them their Human Rights, equal Rights for men, women, and minorities; and providing a secular constitution (separation of religion and state). ME people will take care of the terrorists, and you do not have to sacrifice American lives and fortune.
shahab
Location: iran
23 September 2009 at 14:49 EDT
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Neda is all right.
abang ajijia
Location: abuja-nigeria
23 September 2009 at 05:23 EDT
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religion is a subject i find very please to say a thing about. no religion preach violent so whether islam or christianity let there be peace in the globe . if present Obama is seen as not making any statement when it comes to christians attack, hey wait a minute know that he is a peace loving gentle man and i am sure at appropriate time he will balance the two. he is a christian and he knows what peace in christ is all about.
abang ajijia
Location: abuja-nigeria
23 September 2009 at 05:32 EDT
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the hunduras should appreciate the USA gesture and avail themselves to be at peace with one another. here in africa, we would have jump at the opportunity with the USA should this be offered to the niger-delta in the southern nigeria
abang ajijia
Location: abuja-nigeria
23 September 2009 at 05:44 EDT
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he should remain resolute and focus in the commitment to keep america as a super nation, by making sure there is peace around the globe, the economy must be addressed, the climate problem and the contineous threat to human health and food security. mr obama should be firm in his decisions not to allow distractions in around the world.
shahin
Location: england
23 September 2009 at 12:52 EDT
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Down with ahmadinejad,VIVA PRESIDENT OBAMA !
ALIREZA
Location: IRAN
24 September 2009 at 13:03 EDT
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DEAR PRESIDENT,
I am a refugee;accept me please!
thank you.
ARASH
Location: IRAN
3 October 2009 at 11:19 EDT
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Pleaze Help Me,Before they kill Me.
A-R
Location: Middle East
7 October 2009 at 11:28 EDT
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Hi,President
Help Me,Please…
A
Location: IR
11 October 2009 at 23:52 EDT
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Hi,Michelle!
Can You Help Me?Please Help Me.
I Want To Live As A Freeman,Do You Understand???
A
Location: IRI
12 October 2009 at 14:39 EDT
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Dear Michelle Autein Brooks,I am A Refugee , Please Help Me!Thank You.
CAROL
Location: PARIS
12 October 2009 at 14:44 EDT
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OK
A-R
Location: IRAN
13 October 2009 at 14:39 EDT
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HELLO DEAR MR MICHEIIE AUSTEIN BROOKS,
I COULDN,T FIND ANY ANSWER,CAN YOU HELP ME? TAKE ME TO AMERICA PLEASE!
sima
Location: usa
24 September 2009 at 13:07 EDT
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Try for freedom in iran
Evie
Location: Texas
24 September 2009 at 16:24 EDT
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Oh!..One more thing President Obama. I always felt in my heart even before you became the President of the US you were a man of GOD, I listen to you speak and I feel GOD is helping you to chose your wards and I think it’s magnificent to have a President I can really talk to and express my feelings. I pray for you and your family everyday, GOD has his hands on this and you are the one he want to make a difference in this WORLD because you will not be a back slider. So in my eye’s you are AWESOME ! ! ! !
Daryoosh
Location: IRAN
27 September 2009 at 15:23 EDT
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Dear President;
Ahmadinejad is champion of the lie,he lied
himself into office.his story was a tissue of
lies!dont talk with champion of the lie!
venk
29 September 2009 at 00:36 EDT
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Mr. Obama: Everyone need peace and harmony. People living at some parts of middle east are not exception. They need peace and harmony much more than other people living other parts of the world. They still have been affected by previous wrong policies of the US government. The US Ex-President created A SLOGAN like democratic means the war and life of Muslims.voip phone service
Regards
sahar
Location: iran
30 September 2009 at 12:07 EDT
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dear obama
war in Iraq and Afghanistan with Taliban it was not help the world .if you help the iranian people and khameneii will be down or (enshaalah)died , Iran and the world will be rest ,believe me.khameneiii help the Taleban,khameneiii help the Hamas,khameneii help the terrorism in Iraq .until khameneii is live there is not relation ship between Israel and Palestine.Don`t give them time after 1of october they play with 5+1,to tack the time .please please do not give them time.
susan
Location: IRAN
30 September 2009 at 13:47 EDT
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That,s all right!
siroos
Location: IRAN
1 October 2009 at 11:27 EDT
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The Leader Of IRI Helps Terrorism,Crisis, And Tension In The World.Don,t Give Him Time.Please!
NARIMAN
Location: IRAN
3 October 2009 at 11:09 EDT
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Help Israel,Please.
عليرضا
Location: iran
3 October 2009 at 12:03 EDT
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با سلام
من يك دانشجوي ايراني هستم
من نمي خواهم اعتراضات ايران را پنهان كنم اما طبق نظرسنجي هاي خود مراكز آمريكايي پس از اين سري اعتراضات و مشخص شدن تحريك و برنامه ريزي عوامل خارجي نه تنها اكثريت راي دهنده به آقاي احمدي نژاد با ايشان مخالف نشدند بلكه درصد اصلي آراي آقاي موسوي نيز از ايشان نا اميد گشتند و باز هم متذكر مي شوم كه اين مطلب را هم نظر سنجي هاي آمريكا تاييد مي نمايد
من به عنوان يك دانشجو به آقاي اوباما مي گويم تنها راه برخورد با ايران گفتگوي با رعايت احترام مي باشد و حتي اگر ايشان در حال نخواهند اين مورد را انجام دهند سالهاي نه چندان دور ريسان جمهور ديگر آمريكا مجبور به اين عمل خواهند شد . و تنها تفاوت اين است كه ايران طبق آمار و تجربه اين سي سال با پشتوانه فعال مردمي با قدرت فراوان تري بر سر ميز مذاكره حاضر خواهد شد
البته به آقاي اوباما توصيه ميكنم كه سياست زشت چماق و هويج ديگر نشانه بي تمدني است و هيچ اثري ندارد
Farhad
Location: IRAN
4 October 2009 at 11:12 EDT
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Ahmadinejad is champion of the lie!
neda
Location: IRAN
4 October 2009 at 12:19 EDT
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جای بسی خوشوقتی است که پای دانشجویان بسیجی پیرو وزارت اطلاعات هم به این سایت باز شده و با سوء استفاده از تریبون آزاد
وزارت خارجه ایالا ت متحده آمریکا تلاش دارن مشابه همــــــان
دروغ های احمدی نژاد را به خورد مردم آگاه جهان دهند.امــــــــا
این ترفند های بچگانه دیگر اثرندارد و حکومت دروغ رفتنـــــــــی
است
jamshid.B.
Location: Asia
3 October 2009 at 12:11 EDT
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DO NOT BUY OIL FROM IRI,ONLY.
عليرضا
Location: iran
3 October 2009 at 12:16 EDT
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hi President obama;
ahmadi nejad is dear president
he is prosperous.
people of iran love her.
this is all right
85 percent of people
neda
Location: TEHRAN
4 October 2009 at 11:27 EDT
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Ahmadinejad is a big terrorist and liar.
SOHRAB
Location: IRAN
6 October 2009 at 14:28 EDT
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آهای آقاعلی رضا:
Take it easy!Who is her!?Ahmadinejad is:(It)!
benhoor
Location: iraq
3 October 2009 at 13:39 EDT
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That,s Right.
hureji
Location: india
8 October 2009 at 12:48 EDT
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Annette Robinson
Location: North Carolina
11 October 2009 at 12:44 EDT
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Dear Mr President my son Juan would like to know if you could change the law about turtles so he can have one as pet. Juan is eight years old . And the state of North Carolina it is against the law to have a turtle as a pet. Or maybe you could send him a letter letting him know why turtles are not allowed to be pets. Thank you.
lw'tddt
Location: m
13 October 2009 at 04:59 EDT
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What about the children how deid from usa weppons by israel army in gaza ???/is that politic or rights???stop aresting all palestinian people in west bank and gaza————the big kag in west bank and gaza not for humanes
lw'tddt
Location: lower
13 October 2009 at 05:03 EDT
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stop aresting palestinan people in west bank and gaza—–our children dosent have any right here —R.Goldiston is jewish and weth israel he was sharks from israelian warcrimes in occupid territory——-human rights in life that whjat we nead then we well talke about any thing elss
lw'tddt
Location: Palestin occupid teritorry
13 October 2009 at 05:06 EDT
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we are palestinian people sofforing from israely war crimes agains childron and himans and fammely we levde in abig kag in gaza and westbank —we havnot right to prayer in al aqsa mosq????
mussa
13 October 2009 at 05:07 EDT
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this is Israelly madia war crimes against human
ROW
Location: ETOPIA
13 October 2009 at 14:44 EDT
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TAKE FREEDOM TO THE WORLD
PERSIAN GOLF
Location: IRAN
14 October 2009 at 03:22 EDT
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Hi,Barac
PERSIAN GOLF IS CORRECT,OK?!
PERSIAN GOLF
Location: IRAN
14 October 2009 at 03:23 EDT
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PERSIAN GOLF = خلیج فارس
PERSIAN GULF
Location: IRAN
14 October 2009 at 12:47 EDT
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PERSIAN GULF=KHALIJ-E FARS
(That,s Correct)
Gundosuih
Location: Aboutaqwcj
13 November 2009 at 00:37 EST
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Aloha! goc
Yasir Umair - Project Manager www.MyBahawalpur.com
Location: Bahawalpur Pakistan
14 November 2009 at 15:15 EST
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Hello there President Obama I am a student from Bahawalpur Pakistan. In my humble opinion one of your priorities should be to take a step forward to resolve the issue over Jammu Kashmir regarding Indo-Pak situation. Tension between both countries is increasing day by day because of the current circumstances in Pakistan. I am not asking you to put extreme pressure on any of nation but to bring them to a table talk considering their biggest problem from the go. Because both countries with nuclear capabilities can be a big threat for your struggle for peace in the whole world.
Best Regards.
We want peace and are heartily with you.