Obama's OIC "Outreach"

Obama has just named an envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Caliphate, the 57-nation ummah outfit that calls the shots at the UN. His name is Rashad Hussein (well, what did you expect--a guy named Herb Goldstein?) and aside from being a crackerjack attorney and an Obama crony, his other credential is that he knows his Koran inside out. From CNN (my bolds and comments in brackets):

Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama appointed a special envoy Saturday to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the 57-nation organization that calls itself the "collective voice of the Muslim world."

He is Rashad Hussein, an Indian-American Muslim who has been a deputy associate White House counsel, described by Obama as "an accomplished lawyer and a close and trusted member of my White House staff."

Obama made the announcement Saturday in a video message to the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Doha, Qatar. He said he made the move to broaden the outreach strategy toward the Muslim world he laid out last year in Cairo.

"Rashad has played a key role in developing the partnerships I called for in Cairo. And as a hafiz of the Quran, he is a respected member of the American Muslim community, and I thank him for carrying forward this important work," Obama said. A hafiz is someone who has memorized the Quran, the sacred book of Islam. (A hafiz, huh? That's very impressive. My question: who's interests is he looking out for, America's or the ummuh's?)

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be speaking Sunday at the 7th annual forum and Obama took the opportunity Saturday to laud the event and reiterate what he calls the "new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world" - a relationship that he says has been marred by "misunderstanding and mistrust." (I think Tim Rice said it best: Grovel, grovel, cringe, bow, stoop, fall/Worship, worship, beg, kneel, sponge, crawl.)

"The United States is responsibly ending the war in Iraq; we are removing all our combat brigades from Iraq by the end of August, and we will partner with the Iraqi people on behalf of their long-term security and prosperity. In Afghanistan and beyond, we are forging partnerships to isolate violent extremists, reduce corruption and to promote good governance and development that improves lives. (Reality check: Iraq and Afghanistan are sharia states, not democracies.)

"We remain unyielding in pursuit of a two-state solution that recognizes the rights and security of Israelis and Palestinians. And the United States will continue to stand for the human rights and dignity of people around the world," he said. (A two-state solution? That's soooo Oslo, Daddy-o. Today all the hepcats in the OIC and on J Street are jiving to that post-Zionist hit, the one-state solution--as you well know.)

Obama said his administration has held thousands of events with students, civil society groups, faith leaders and entrepreneurs, including Clinton's "landmark" visit to Pakistan.

"And I look forward to continuing the dialogue during my visit to Indonesia next month. This dialogue has helped us turn many of the initiatives I outlined in Cairo into action," the president said.

Obama also listed outreach initiatives toward the Muslim world in education, economic development, science and technology, food security, and global health.

"None of this will be easy. Fully realizing the new beginning we envision will take a long-term commitment. But we have begun."...

God help us all. Repeat after me: the GOP in '12, the GOP in '12, the GOP in '12...