Here is a link to Obama's site with an article he is actually using to show his compassion for Muslims. Read the 3 paragraphs in a row starting with "I was a little Jakarta street kid..."
http://www.barackobama.com/2007/03/06/obama_man_of_the_worl d.phpYou might be shocked since the campaign went to great lengths to claim Obama had no Muslim teachings, training or any such influence.
All I know is that if he can remember something like that from when he was 6-10 years old then I cannot for a minute believe he doesn't have other childhood values shaped by his Muslim upbringing, which, as much as they could help, could hinder. I mean does he prefer Sunni or Shiite in that light? I don't want to find out when he's sitting across the table from akmadinejhad (sp?)
Here is a link to the original article as it appeared in the New York Times:
http://select.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/opinion/06kristof.html ?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=sloginGlad you brought this up too :)