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Kimberley Dozier, Daily Beast: Mideast Diplomats: Trump is Better Than Obama
At a high-level conference in Morocco, Arab diplomats say they would rather have a U.S. administration that spouts anti-Muslim rhetoric to get elected than one that makes deals with Iran.
MARRAKECH, Morroco—Disappointed by the Obama administration that promised warmer relations with the Arab world, Mideast diplomats say they are looking forward to dealing with a more pragmatic—and direct—President Donald Trump, no matter what he might have said about Muslims to get elected.
“No, no, it doesn’t bother me,” said Youssef Amrani, adviser to Moroccan King Mohammed VI, when asked about Trump’s call for a Muslim ban and National Security Advisor nominee Mike Flynn’s tweet saying fear of Muslims is rational.
“The strategic dialogue is between two governments and it will continue,” he said, side-stepping any direct comment on Trump’s campaign rhetoric.
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WNU Editor: As I have mentioned more than once in this blog .... President Obama's pursuit of a rapprochement with Iran has alienated the U.S. from some of its closest Arab allies in the Mideast. So that is why I am not surprised that these Arab diplomats are hoping that President-elect Trump will pursue a different course .... which I expect him to quickly do so when he is sworn in.
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