Abu Hussein
Obama's Islamic homage wins praise
Brian Murphy, AP
... "Even some extremist Web sites, which have carried statements from al-Qaida and other groups in the past, added some rare hints of praise amid the scorn for Obama.
"One posting on a chat room noted admiration for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 'wearing a head scarf ... and she and Obama taking off their shoes' during a visit to a Cairo mosque. The contributor also praised Obama's quotation of verses from the Quran, 'while many of our leaders don't memorize these verses'.
"In response, another writer said Obama 'is manipulating the emotions of the people the same as a lute player does. ... He is undoubtedly a wise enemy compared with George Bush, the enemy known for his stupidity'."