Syrians Ambivalent over Obama Victory
Friday, November 07, 2008
In Damascus, the prevailing reaction to Barack Obama’s victory as the next president of the United States is markedly ambivalent, if reservedly hopeful. Discussions here about the U.S. elections tend to revolve around the end of the current administration, more than faith in the next. As the world exploded into unprecidented celebration for the victory of a US president, Syrians were saying, “Inshallah, he will be better than the last guy.”
I wrote about Syrians’ response to Obama’s victory for New America Media.
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