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The fact that some here were going up in arms because Barack Obama's middle name is "Hussein" - while utterly ignoring and not wanting to learn that "Hussein" is a word whose root means "good" (not to mention the fact that "Barak" appears in the Old Testament repeatedly and that it means "blessing") - or, the fact that "Barack Hussein" is merely a composite SEMITIC name, not unlike other SEMITIC names such as Omar (from Umar) Bradley, or Benjamin (from Binyamin), and others, is proof.

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ORIGINAL: todd_t

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The fact that some here were going up in arms because Barack Obama's middle name is "Hussein" - while utterly ignoring and not wanting to learn that "Hussein" is a word whose root means "good" (not to mention the fact that "Barak" appears in the Old Testament repeatedly and that it means "blessing") - or, the fact that "Barack Hussein" is merely a composite SEMITIC name, not unlike other SEMITIC names such as Omar (from Umar) Bradley, or Benjamin (from Binyamin), and others, is proof.

Actually, Obama's full and complete name is "Barack Hussein Obama, Jr."

He is named after his dad, and IMO, using his middle name to infer that Obama is a terrorist, or Muslim is both childish and gutless.

And even if he were a Muslim, last time I checked that was a liberty ensured by the constitution.

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ORIGINAL: todd_t
Actually, Obama's full and complete name is "Barack Hussein Obama, Jr."

He is named after his dad, and IMO, using his middle name to infer that Obama is a terrorist, or Muslim is both childish and gutless.

And even if he were a Muslim, last time I checked that was a liberty ensured by the constitution.

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ORIGINAL: Tashi

The following is what concerns me. The rest of the article can be found at the link.

http://www.jonchristianryter.com/2008/080121.html

In August, 2006 US Senator Barack Obama [D-IL] made a special trip to visit a special man in Kenya. The man's name was Raila Amolo Odinga. He is the head of the National Muslim Leaders Forum [NAMLEF] in Kenya. The political party he heads is called the Orange Democratic Movement [ODM]—although there is definitely nothing democratic about his political party of NAMLEF. The ODM is dedicated to overthrowing the legitimate democratic government of Kenya. Odinga is not really concerned how he achieves his objective. It matters little to him if he assumes power through a free election—or by revolution. But, by hook or crook, he is determined to become the president of Kenya. If he succeeds, he will be president for life and Kenya will become another Afghanistan.

When the US Senator visited Kenya to meet with Odinga in Nairobi, the Kenyan government officially denounced the visit. And, most specifically, they denounced Obama. According to a Kenyan government spokesman, Obama's bias for his friend was so blatant that the government found it necessary to complain that Obama appeared to be Odinga's stooge. Not only did Obama campaign for his Islamic friend, he convinced former Clinton adviser Dick Morris to become Odinga's campaign adviser.

Odinga bothers the US State Department for a couple of reasons. First, after losing the democratic election on December 27, Raila Odinga cut a deal for support from Vladimir Putin and the former Soviet Union. Odinga knows he has to overthrow the government to gain power. When he lost the election, he protested that the vote was rigged to keep him from claiming an election he won. He incited tribal followers to go on a murderous rampage in towns that were primarily Christian. Throughout Kenya, hundreds of people were murdered in what the African bloggers reported appeared like "ethnic cleansing." . What shocked the west is that the Kenyan media—and the political power brokers within the country—out of fear of Odinga, appear to suggest that perhaps the election should be held over to stop the violence and the potential for long term Muslim terrorism. Reuters, CNN and BBC reported on the violence, stating that "...the violence..." which escalated rapidly "...has taken a very ugly turn toward ethnic cleansing and mob rule., especially in the Rift Valley region."

Obinga pledged, in a signed oath, that Christianity would be outlawed in Kenya—or at least, greatly restricted. There would a complete ban on the public consumption of alcoholic beverages and a ban on western-style dress for women since this type of garb is considered immoral and an offense to the Muslim faith. Raila Obinga, it seems, would impose the same type of Shariah law that was imposed on Afghanistan by the Taliban. Odinga would degree that no Muslim living in Kenya—whether a citizen, visitor or relative of a citizen of Kenya (such as Obama, whose grandmother is a citizen of Kenya)‚shall be subject to any legal process involving the laws of a foreign country and in particular any Muslim arrested for, or suspected of, terrorism, or of any other international crimes shall only be tried inside the borders of Kenya and shall be granted a competent lawyer of his or her choice at the expense of the government.

The American people need to be asking Barack Obama a whole different list of questions when they attend his political rallies on his quest to become the leader of the free world. They need to ask the man who he really is because, up to this point on the campaign trail, he has lied to them. The American people need to find an honest candidate. Barack Obama is not that man.

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ORIGINAL: letusreason

I couldn't believe there was only one "Odinga" reference in Election 2008 forum.

I also couldn't believe no one responded to this Feb 2008 post.

Then utterly bewildered that I have heard nothing in the press about this.

So....... BO uses tax payer's dollars IN 2006, travels to Kenya to campain for a communist who was formerly imprisoned for participating in a soviet coup in his country and named his son after Fidel Castro. After the guy narrowly loses his Kenyan election, muslims go on a killing spree (Christians) that many called ethnic cleansing. The guy fans the flames of violence while it continues. People Protest saying No Odinga , No Peace.

Yes, nothing unusual here. This is not another nefarious association of Obama. Nothing to see here folks, just move a long!

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ORIGINAL: letusreason

I found it here and there are still reports coming out from Kenya of widespread violence from the supporters of the guy Obama supported (see bottom) with children dying in the violence.

http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/hinzsight_story/david_hinz/2008/10/07/barack_obama_s_foreign_policy_experience

And the WND reprorter is in Kenya on a probe (note Wikipedia says he was there to promote his book which doesn't make sense) being held against his will.

Could the October surprise be stuck in Kenya?