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Which Way, L.A.?

Barack Obama and the Muslim World

President Obama delivered his much-awaited speech at Cairo University, paying tribute to the Egyptian people and the contribution of Islam to the history of science and culture.  But he called this "a time of tension between the US and Muslims around the world" caused by historical forces, including colonialism, the Cold War and the changes…

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

President Obama delivered his much-awaited speech at Cairo University, paying tribute to the Egyptian people and the contribution of Islam to the history of science and culture. But he called this "a time of tension between the US and Muslims around the world" caused by historical forces, including colonialism, the Cold War and the changes brought by modernity.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Foreign Correspondent, New York Times

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    London School of Economics and Politics

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    contributing writer at The New Yorker magazine, and a joint fellow at U.S. Institute of Peace and the Woodrow Wilson Center

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