THE QUESTION
FROM THE PANEL
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Obama's Outreach To Muslims Laudable But Passions Block Reasonable Solutions
Obama is obliged to try to continue to seek peace because that is what decent political leaders do. But I don't think anyone is going to get very far with people who believe that they're entitled to a certain piece of Jerusalem because Muhammad ascended into heaven there, or to some piece of desert because Jewish prophets are supposedly buried there.
Susan Jacoby, Author and reporter |![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090130205644im_/http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/images/comment_icon.gif)
Jan 30, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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Obama Used the Word Muslims Want to Hear - Respect
Deepak Chopra, Founder and president of the Alliance for a New Humanity |![](images/comment_icon.gif)
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President Too Soft On Some and Too Hard On Many
Brad Hirschfield, FOR GOD'S SAKE |![](images/comment_icon.gif)
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President Obama's One World Includes Muslims
Willis E. Elliott, Minister, teacher, author |![](images/comment_icon.gif)
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