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EXTRA: Gaddafi praises Obama, a 'son of Africa'

New York - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi praised President Barack Obama on Wednesday for being the first black US leader.  We Africans are happy and proud that a son of Africa  is president of the United States, Gaddafi told the UN General Assembly, d...
Posted : Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:11:19 GMT
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New York - Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi praised President Barack Obama on Wednesday for being the first black US leader. "We Africans are happy and proud that a son of Africa" is president of the United States, Gaddafi told the UN General Assembly, demanding patience from his audience because of the length of his unprepared speech, which went long beyond the allocated 15 minutes for each speaker.

Obama addressed the 192-nation assembly before Gaddafi and exited the UN headquarters rather than remaining to listen to the Libyan leader whose first visit to the UN has prompted controversy.

"We are proud that Obama is a glimpse in the darkness," Gaddafi said, wishing that Obama would remain in the White House for two four-year terms. Obama, the son of a Kenyan father and white American mother, is the country's first African American president.

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Son of Africa
By: Tony Harp , Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:02:43 GMT

That's it! Finally confirmed by another African!! Obama is NOT an American!!


Quakdaffi
By: Ronald , Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:37:47 GMT

Actually he wanted Obama to be president forever. Mind you this is a country that just gave a convicted terrorist a heroes welcome when he was released from a Scottish Prison.

He also said that the UN was, in his words, "this place was founded by terrorists.".

He also said that the Taliban should be able to form an Islamic emirate, similar to the Vatican, and not be an enemy.

These are the people that we are currently at war with and who planned and carried out 9/11.

And he called the H1N1 flu virus a military tool and a weapon of proliferation.

And a Quote from CNN.

"Gadhafi said the Security Council hasn't provided security but "terror and sanctions." He said no one should accept the resolutions of the Security Council, which he said should be called the "terror council." He suggested abolishing the Security Council in favor of the General Assembly, which would become a "world parliament."

I hope that the relationship is by marriage, not by blood.
Becuse Qudaffi is a quack, what does that say about the people he endorses.

Boy I am proud too.


:)
By: mohamed.f , Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:56:39 GMT

my priesdnt u make me Proud ...... he is the man



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