bama hosts economic summit with Muslim entrepreneurs from 50 nations
Source: Raw Story
Obama hosts economic summit with Muslim entrepreneurs from 50 nations
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, April 26th, 2010 -- 7:19 pmUS President Barack Obama laid a key plank of his strategy to mend ties with the Islamic world on Monday hosting a summit to boost economic development in Muslim nations.
In a step the White House hopes will help shift relations beyond decades of talk about terrorism and conflict, Obama brought entrepreneurs from 50 countries to Washington for two days to spur economic ties.
The president pledged to host the meeting in a landmark speech in Cairo last June, when he also called for a "new beginning" to relations between the United States and the Muslim world.
Opening the meeting, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said boosting Muslim business would not only help the Islamic world, but would also help US security and trade.
"There are over a billion people living in Muslim-majority countries today, and they represent a vast reserve of under-utilized potential in the global economy," Locke told delegates.
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Amnesty for illegals, this, rallying minorities for 2010, cap & trade,
Yeah, Obozo really gives a shit about the citizens of the US.
