Obama apologizes to Muslim women barred from seats

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Source: Reuters

.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama apologized on Thursday to two Muslim women who were barred from sitting behind the podium where Obama was speaking because they were wearing Islamic headscarves.

At a campaign rally in Detroit on Monday, Shimaa Abdelfadeel and Hebba Aref were prevented by volunteers from taking seats behind Obama that would have been in view of television cameras, apparently because of their headscarves.

"I reached out to Ms. Aref and Ms. Abdelfadeel this afternoon," Obama said in a statement. "I spoke with Ms. Abdelfadeel, and expressed my deepest apologies for the incident that occurred with volunteers at the event in Detroit."

Obama said the volunteers' actions were "unacceptable and in no way reflect any policy of my campaign."

"I take deepest offense to and will continue to fight against discrimination against people of any religious group or background," he said.



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1941749220080620

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Class as usual!

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1. ha ha unless its gays who want to be married nt

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2. Wha?

What the hell are you talking about?

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3. Another Wacky Pastor Who *Surprisingly* He Was Not Forced To Renounce

http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=14897