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Obama Addressing Nation On US Policy In MENA Region

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And now for some actually relevant news. Any minute now the president will address the nation over US policy in the MENA region: a topic far more important than some tech stock indicating the dot com bubble is alive and well, and that the Fed's liquidity will not be restrained (good luck with hiking the rate on the IOER Ben).

 

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Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:50 | 1292057 Magnix
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Obama better not be pledging U.S. economic assistance to Egypt, Tunisia, and elsewhere!!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:50 | 1292058 Pepe
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I wonder what Benjamin is thinking

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:02 | 1292132 Franken_Stein
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He's rubbing his hands as usual.

 

Another successful Rothschild fraud.

America fighting Israel's wars.

Business as usual.

 

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:53 | 1292060 High Plains Drifter
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bibi is coming in tomorrow for meeting with the bamster.  bibi was here on 911. bibi was also in london when the london train and bus  bombing took place on 7/7/2005, which was subsequently called the british 911.  will something happen this time? who knows. its about time for something to happen. they need another massive distraction. the economy is going down fast.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:25 | 1292293 JFK.4PREZ
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i'm sure they have something epic up their sleeve.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 14:00 | 1292437 Husk-Erzulie
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Hmm, I wonder how high up Bibi is in the real command structure?  Maybe he's here to give a few folks their marching orders for operation New Madrid/Shaft the Old Dominion first (they're the biggest potential trouble makers after all).  Speaking of the real command structure, Bumster's like probably about Radar O'Reilly level, sorry bots it's true, even if he is a sexy beast he's still fucking Gilligan.  Mmmkay?

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:54 | 1292067 sbenard
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A few words of agitprop from the Deceiver in Chief, and Wall Street swoons in paroxysms of love. Excuse me, while I run to the can to throw up!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:54 | 1292069 djsmps
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I opened this page up multiple times simultaneously and got a real cool echo effect happening. It was kind of rhythmic, but not really too musical.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:55 | 1292076 Pepe
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Incoming Katiuska! Run for cover

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:00 | 1292111 Gargamel
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People aren't striving for democracy.  They are striving to stop the central banks from stealing from them and making their lives more difficult.

Can't stand when socialists preach the constitution.  

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:00 | 1292112 Ecoman11
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All this sideway movement is going to make the market explode on a 45.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:57 | 1292114 hangemhigh77
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Puppident Oboner is giving more money from the US taxpayer to anyone.  He's got Ben's helicopter warming up.  Print Print Print.  Now this POS is quoting the Bill of Rights which he pisses all over every day.  Maybe he can take out the Constitution and take a dump on it.  What a hypocrite.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:57 | 1292116 Cassandra Syndrome
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The drone never takes questions.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:00 | 1292119 Pepe
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"US founded in the belief that people should govern themselves"-So, what the fuck happenned?

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 12:59 | 1292129 overmedicatedun...
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a flat line economy and debt up to here and this fop is spending like a fat lady at the ice cream truck..they truly do live in an alternate universe in DC and Wall st..when the end comes the FED and DC crowd will be long gone to far away places and unknown lands..anyone seen Chris cox or H Paulson??

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:04 | 1292144 zen0
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"In that day I will make Jerusalem a stumbling block for all people; all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth gather against it." (Zechariah 12:3). The LORD goes on in that chapter to warn, "And it shall come to pass in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerualem." In Joel 3:2 Yahweh also gives strong warning against those that "divide My Land."

 

 

This should be interesting!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:02 | 1292149 efiniti
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Middle easterners are uniting against American invasion and Israeli occupation?  Uh-oh.  Time to offer Palestine a deal.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:03 | 1292160 bigdumbnugly
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what is this guy the president of exactly?

i'm sorry but who is he to transmorgify (ty calvin and hobbes) the U.S. constitution and bill of rights to the middle eastern and north african people?

that might have been one of the most blatent empire building speeches i have ever heard.

and i thought we were hoping for change...

again and always:  what a buffoon

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:06 | 1292184 silberblick
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YouTube's Harisebon7777777 should be commended for his work on measuring the radiation levels in Tokyo. The device he uses costs about $1000, which I am sure he has paid out of his own pocket to provide us with the truth of what is really going on in Japan.

It is eerie to watch his videos. Typically, his hand is shown holding a geiger counter in some public place with people walking all around him as if there was nothing of importance going on; while all along, the geiger counter in his hand reveals what is really happening. Harisebon is documenting the slow irradiation of the Japanese archipelago. A visual unfolding of a tragedy.

While watching these videos. it is hard not to wonder how many of the folks one sees walking down the street will come down with cancer in 10, 20 or 30 years.

Go to Harisebon's YouTube channel and give him a shout-out. He deserves it.

http://fukushimadisaster.blogspot.com/2011/05/radiation-harajiku-omotesa...

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:09 | 1292199 Crumbles
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How about a comment or two ABOUT THE SPEECH, fckheads.  Most of what I see so far are ad hominem, often vile, attacks on BO.  Almost nothing concerning the substance of the speech.  Granted, it's a bit overlong and overreaching ...

Of course there are some who still cannot countance the concept that a (high yellow) negro with a muslim-sounding name could be honestly elected in the USA by their fellow citizens.

Would be gratifying to see less rabid anger and more financially relevant posts - why read ZH otherwise?

It seems to be nearly time for the folks that have the least to be joined by what's left of the middle class IN THE STREETS as this appears to be the only way to gain the attention necessary to end the FED, admit government bankruptcy, and reclaim our Constitution.  

Hmmmm - what would be the effect of a Greek - style GENERAL STRIKE for an entire week in the US around, say the 4th of July?  No work, no travel, no gasoline or gold purchases.  And no market involvement.  Start hitting where it counts - at the Federal Reserve SYSTEM - where the money is.  When the velocity of money drops to zero, TPTB will pay attention at the very least.

And so it goes ... start the flames and junking.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:26 | 1292265 SilverFiend
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confirmed,  having trouble

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:21 | 1292275 SilverFiend
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Double

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:22 | 1292277 SilverFiend
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Double

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:23 | 1292281 SilverFiend
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I found the speech to be classic Obama.  A lot of broad outlines of what he would like to see but not a lot of substance as to how to get there.  The 1B in lone forgiveness to Egypt is unforgivable as the U.S. is broke.  Once again strengthening foreign countries at the expense of his own.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 15:30 | 1292883 Bay of Pigs
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Substance of the speech? You're joking right?

I don't believe a word that comes out of his lying, deceitful, hypocritical, warmongering mouth. 

And no, I'm not angry at all.

 

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:11 | 1292214 aerial view
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President "Obla di obla da" concludes with "America was founded on the belief that people should govern themselves". And how does every American and other human being within America's reach feel that principle has worked out so far? Yes, Mr. Puppetama, I feel so free among the thousands of laws, taxes, security cameras,infomationgathering, evesdropping, airport searches,etc. America is certainly a shining example of this when you are part of the elite. Feels good, doesn't it?!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:12 | 1292221 boeing747
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Very smart, use Muslim against Muslim, so big things have to happen in Middle East within obm's term 1 or term 2.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:15 | 1292225 boeing747
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Very smart, use Muslim against Muslim, so big things have to happen in Middle East within obm's term 1 or term 2.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:13 | 1292231 Eireann go Brach
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ladies and gentlemen and savages from the middle east..wait hold on, who the fuck changed my teleprompter?... crap I did not mean to curse...Joe wake up...!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:59 | 1292427 Problem Is
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Teleprompter: Barry, say "Yes, we can."

Barry Soetoro: "Yes we can!"

Teleprompter: Barry, say "Some on the Internet are playing these profound words backwards claiming I said Thank you, Satan."

Barry Soetoro: "Some on the Internet are playing these profound words backwards claiming I said Thank you, Satan."

Teleprompter: Barry, laugh.

Barry Soetoro: "I am outraged that oil speculators are working against the American people."

Teleprompter: Oh shit! Barry abort! Puppet strings down! Barry, tap your head scar. Barry, access your kernel...

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 14:11 | 1292495 Husk-Erzulie
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I wonder how to turn on his sex kitten alter... need to start a national campaign to recite passages from The Wizard of Oz and Catcher in the Rye in range of his hearing. ;~p

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:14 | 1292241 Eireann go Brach
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ladies and gentlemen and savages from the middle east..wait hold on, who the fuck changed my teleprompter?... crap I did not mean to curse...Joe wake up...!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:17 | 1292257 divide_by_zero
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How about this little staged show "press conference", copy-monkeys typing away.. as if!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:18 | 1292264 wang
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Well Done ZH

 

glad to see that there is some moderating going on

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:25 | 1292291 Fantasy Planet
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Israel is running out of the room screaming.  Barry claims it was consensual.  

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:38 | 1292359 Johnny Lawrence
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The United States will relieve up to US$1 billion of Egypt's debt,  US President Obama announced today.

"We don't want a democratic Egypt to be saddled with debt," he said during his live address from the State Department.
Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:58 | 1292429 Plata con Carne
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-05/17/c_13879553_2.htm

JERUSALEM, May 17, 2011 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will call on Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders and agree to additional concessions that will enable a resumption of the peace process, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth revealed on Tuesday.

Yedioth Ahronoth claimed that the contents of Obama's speech were shared with Netanyahu's national security advisor Ya'akov Amidror and his predecessor Uzi Arad in their recent discussions with senior U.S. officials.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 13:59 | 1292454 MyKillK
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Somebody remove this psycopath from office.

 

He's basically giving carte blanche for civil insurrection saying the US will support them.

 

Nobel peace price winner inciting wars all across the middle east.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 15:00 | 1292746 gwar5
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Obama has bumped off a Muslim Brotherhood upstart AQ rival, OBL, and is now pressing his support for the MENA  consolidation of the MB who want to recreate a new regional Caliphate, like the 400 year Ottoman empire, that ended after WWI and opened the door to the creation of Israel.

Obama's WH has an open (front) door policy to the MB through CAIR, unlike Nobel Peace laureate the Dali Lama, who was ushered out the side entrance by the garbage cans.

"Obama is a traitor." Peter Fonda, at the Cannes Film Festival.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 14:34 | 1292611 Spirit Of Truth
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Could someone explain this?

Obama's speech was aired on Syrian state television.

From - http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/19/syria.unrest/

Why would Syrian state-controlled television air a speech by an American President sharply critical of the Syrian government?

I think I know the answer, but no one will believe me.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 14:58 | 1292753 medicalstudent
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human farmers know to empower women is to emasculate men, the farmers' only competition.

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 16:37 | 1293161 FriedEggs
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Obama is the 44th President...I dont think he is suppose to make it out of office before his term is up or something significant is going to happen to him.

That includes next term if he gets re-elected, which will probably happen, so most likely in his 2nd term...

 

(#44=no good)

 

Fried(e)

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 17:14 | 1293375 thriftymost
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The Chinese have a classic tongue-twister which--kid you not!--translates into English as

Forty-four stone lions are dead.

Have the Taoist masters of old foretold our doom?

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 17:38 | 1293473 FriedEggs
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I know its interesting, isn't it?

And i am not some huge numerology guy or anything, it has been others that have pointed it out and, eerily, its consistently the same numbers and dates...

I mean, the Illuminati was formed on May 1, 1776 - how significant is it that they happen to catch the most wanted(worlds) man in the past several years, the image of terrorism, etc...on May 1, 2011?(or wait to release that informtation on this date)

Two days before that we had an official certificate (BIRTH) produced by Obama, the next day we had a massive occult royal wedding (LIFE) and then on the Sunday we had Osama (DEATH) - and all 3 big events were in the huge in the spotlight by the MSM for the world to see...see? Interesting timing.

'They' like symbolism, numbers and dates...

 

Fried(e)

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 18:06 | 1293595 divide_by_zero
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How about this little staged show "press conference", copy-monkeys typing away.. as if!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 22:37 | 1294325 gall batter
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"But the United States of America was founded on the belief that people should govern themselves. Now, we cannot hesitate to stand squarely on the side of those who are reaching for their rights, knowing that their success will bring about a world that is more peaceful, more stable, and more just."

What a bunch of bullshit!

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 23:04 | 1294394 agrotera
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For days we get the hype that today's speech will be the US President's proclamation about recasting the US relationship with Israel--the media wrote and spoke about this prior to the big speech.   Just because this man has betrayed the Israelites, does that mean the people of the US should back him for this?  Will Americans stand back and let the view of the President stand as our nations view when his view effectively removes our diplomatic relationship with Israel by saying that Israel should be cut in half?

If this Pres can go on national TV and betray the Israelites, it makes you wonder what he might wake up and do to the citizens of this country....does he declare himself permanent ruler of this land because he speaks as if he is the king of the world!  His declaration is so shocking, you have to wonder what he will declare tomorrow--i am terrified.

Fri, 05/20/2011 - 01:25 | 1294692 BlackholeDivestment
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...perfect timing, this guy.

...nice lead into the prophetic time of the false peace among the nations and Israel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QU1nvuxaMA&feature=related

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