Comments on: Barack Obama’s Pakistan Connections http://pakistaniat.com/2008/09/01/barak-obama-pakistan/ Pakistan. Pakistani. Pakistaniat. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Call Pakistan http://pakistaniat.com/2008/09/01/barak-obama-pakistan/comment-page-11/#comment-208807 Call Pakistan Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:09:38 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/?p=2034#comment-208807 Not sure if he has any soft corner for Pakistan just because he and his mother have lived in Pakistan Not sure if he has any soft corner for Pakistan just because he and his mother have lived in Pakistan

]]> By: Watan Aziz http://pakistaniat.com/2008/09/01/barak-obama-pakistan/comment-page-11/#comment-206529 Watan Aziz Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:44 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/?p=2034#comment-206529 Some more meanwhile for tonight, <i>Meanwhile, the White House apparently has scrubbed plans for Obama to visit a Sikh temple during his visit to India -- because he'd have to wear a turban or other head covering. Some fear that would make him look like a Muslim. Muslims don't wear turbans, Sikhs do. But, apparently, Americans who think Obama is a Muslim also think that Muslims wear turbans. Sikhs are not happy about any of it. "The Sikh community in India believes President Obama not visiting (the temple) would be a missed opportunity to educate the world community about rights of minorities generally, and specifically, the distinctiveness of the Sikh identity," one group lamented. "The rampant misinformation is in direct contrast to the President's actions of championing religious tolerance and diversity. For example, President Obama has always been comfortable and respected the customs of other faith traditions, as exhibited by his trip to the Wailing Wall in Israel where he wore a yarmulke," another group lamented. What's a Jesus-worshipping, yarmulke-wearing, mosque-supporting, Sikh-temple-avoiding President to do in these hyperbolic, hypersensitive times? Source: Washington Post dot com</i> And so here I say it again, <b>No soul has duty except to the extent of its ability. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.</b> Some more meanwhile for tonight,

Meanwhile, the White House apparently has scrubbed plans for Obama to visit a Sikh temple during his visit to India — because he’d have to wear a turban or other head covering. Some fear that would make him look like a Muslim.

Muslims don’t wear turbans, Sikhs do. But, apparently, Americans who think Obama is a Muslim also think that Muslims wear turbans.

Sikhs are not happy about any of it.

“The Sikh community in India believes President Obama not visiting (the temple) would be a missed opportunity to educate the world community about rights of minorities generally, and specifically, the distinctiveness of the Sikh identity,” one group lamented.

“The rampant misinformation is in direct contrast to the President’s actions of championing religious tolerance and diversity. For example, President Obama has always been comfortable and respected the customs of other faith traditions, as exhibited by his trip to the Wailing Wall in Israel where he wore a yarmulke,” another group lamented.

What’s a Jesus-worshipping, yarmulke-wearing, mosque-supporting, Sikh-temple-avoiding President to do in these hyperbolic, hypersensitive times?

Source: Washington Post dot com

And so here I say it again,

No soul has duty except to the extent of its ability.

And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

]]> By: Watan Aziz http://pakistaniat.com/2008/09/01/barak-obama-pakistan/comment-page-11/#comment-203245 Watan Aziz Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:39:27 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/?p=2034#comment-203245 <i>President Obama said that his administration's new strategy to fight HIV/AIDS in this country will be a critical step to tackling "a tragedy that is preventable." "The question is not whether we know what to do, but whether we will do it," the president said at a White House reception to honor the work of the HIV/AIDS community. "Fighting HIV/AIDS in America and around the world will require more than just fighting the virus. <b>It will require a broader effort to make life more just and equitable for the people who inhabit this Earth," he said.</b></i> Wise words. And wisdom for a broader spectrum of issues for all who can take and make sense out of it. Yes, I do have the audacity of hope, with fierce urgency of now. Yes We Can President Obama said that his administration’s new strategy to fight HIV/AIDS in this country will be a critical step to tackling “a tragedy that is preventable.”

“The question is not whether we know what to do, but whether we will do it,” the president said at a White House reception to honor the work of the HIV/AIDS community.

“Fighting HIV/AIDS in America and around the world will require more than just fighting the virus. It will require a broader effort to make life more just and equitable for the people who inhabit this Earth,” he said.

Wise words.

And wisdom for a broader spectrum of issues for all who can take and make sense out of it.

Yes, I do have the audacity of hope, with fierce urgency of now.

Yes

We

Can

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