What’s behind Obama’s charm offensive towards the Muslim world Pepe Escobar (video The Real News)

TheRealNews
28 janvier 2009

Last week President Obama introduced the new U.S. State Department, including two new special envoys - George Mitchell to the Middle East and Richard Holbrooke to Afghanistan/Pakistan. Early this week the President gave his first sit-in interview in power - to an Arab TV network. He has promised a new partnership with the Arab world based on mutual respect. As groundbreaking as this may seem - compared to the Bush administration’s approach - Pepe Escobar argues that the overall strategy may not be substantially different.

Pepe Escobar, born in Brazil is the roving correspondent for Asia Times and an analyst for The Real News Network.

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