Obama: US "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world".

No he dinnit! 

Yes, he did.  Or at least that's what Canal +, Pajamas Media, the New York Times and numerous other media sources are reporting.

From Pajamas Media:

Six hours ago, Le Monde quoted Barack Obama as saying that the US is one of the largest Muslim countries on the planet:

Les Etats-Unis sont “l’un des plus grands pays musulmans de la planète”, a souligné mardi 2 juin sur Canal+ le président américain, Barack Obama, qui doit prononcer jeudi au Caire un important discours de réconciliation en direction du monde musulman (voir l’interview de Barack Obama sur Canal+ ici).

Les Etats-Unis et le monde occidental doivent apprendre à mieux connaître l’islam ; d’ailleurs, si l’on compte le nombre d’Américains musulmans, on voit que les Etats-Unis sont l’un des plus grands pays musulmans de la planète”, a-t-il dit.

From The NY Times.

In an interview with Laura Haim on Canal Plus, a French television station, Mr. Obama noted that the United States also could be considered as “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world.” He sought to downplay the expectations of the speech, but he said he hoped the address would raise awareness about Muslims.

Here's the weird thing, the White House website transcript of the original Canal + interview makes no mention of the remark.  What's up with that?

Go to Canal +  to see the video.  (He begins the statement at the 2:30 mark)  Who you gonna believe?  The White House transcript or your own lying eyes?

For the record?  The Pew Forum puts the % 0f Muslims in the US at 0.6%.

Oh, and in case you were wondering?  It's official.   Obama to visit Mosque.

President Obama will visit a mosque following his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo next month ...

... administration officials told reports on a Friday evening conference call.

"The speech," said Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, "will outline his personal commitment to engagement, based upon mutual interests and mutual respect," and "will review particular issues of concern, such as violent extremism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "

He added that following the speech, ""there will be a visit to a mosque -- and I don't have any further information on that at this point."

And the Commander In Chief has yet to issue a statement on the Muslim Terror attack in Little Rock, yesterday.  An abortion doctor got a statement in 6 hours.

Comments

[Rene]

Since when did USA or even America become a 'muslim country'? and no longer a Christian country? since BHO ascended.

[Dinah Lord]

Evidently, rene. Remember how during the campaign you couldn't even mention Muslim and Obama in the same sentence or you were called a racist? (not like that made any sense either.)

[Miluimnik]

Hi Dinah....you forgot this one;

http://thelastcrusade.org/2009/06/03/america-under-allah/

Todah,

Michael

[MK]

Hussein is just making it up as he goes along, lying, smearing, waffling, weaseling, fortunately for him, most of the media outlets are addicted to the taste of his ass.