Obama Must Make Real His Belief in Koranic Principles: The Nation, Pakistan

Obama’s long-awaited speech to the Islamic world now delivered, it hasn’t taken long for his words to be thrown back in his face.

This editorial from Pakistan’s The Nation focused in on one particular Koranic quote President Obama made today: ‘Whoever kills an innocent, it’s as if he has killed all mankind.’

The Nation editorial says in part:

“With his choice of expressions and references to the Koran’s golden principles, he touched just the right chord with his audience, being repeatedly interrupted with thunderous applause. But if he truly endorses the Koranic aphorism he quoted, that ‘whoever kills an innocent, it’s as if he has killed all mankind,’ then he needs to explain the innocent civilian deaths that American drone attacks are inflicting.”

EDITORIAL

June 5, 2009

Pakistan – The Nation – Original Article (English)

PRESIDENT Barack Hussein Obama’s address to the Muslim world, which he delivered from the podium of Cairo University on Thursday, was refreshingly different, in thoughts, words and tone, from President Bush’s often demeaning utterances. He reached out to Muslims, extending toward them a warm hand of cooperation, declaring, ‘The U.S. will never be at war with Islam.’ He maintained that Islam was part of America, acknowledged the Muslim contribution to American society and underlined civilization’s debt to Islam.

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