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On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:33 PM, <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: > Which one, the "coloured" thing, or others? > Not sure if it was a translation or not, though I'd suspect the leaders > mostly spoke in their native tongues. > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Adrianne Brennan <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> > > Are these the translations, or did every leader speak in English? This > could > > be a translation issue. > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > > Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: > > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html > > Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: > > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html > > Dare to take The Oath in Book 1 Bound: > > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/theoath_bound.html > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:36 AM, <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > Quite moving to read this. Can you imagine being in a situation where > > > you're getting greetings and messages from other world leaders? > Comments > > > range from vaguely well-intentioned-but-amusing (Germany's leader using > the > > > word "coloured"), to humbling (UN Sec-General saying the US has the > > > responsibility to lead the peace negotiations in the Middle East), to > > > encouraging (France's prez wanting to "change the world" with us, > Spain's > > > "We won't pass up this opportunity"), to sobering (Palestine saying we > must > > > fight for their freedoms). Not sure how to classify Chavez's comment > that > > > it's still the North American Empire we're talking about... > > > > > > *************************************************************** > > > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7840565.stm > > > > > > As millions of people watch Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony, > statesmen > > > from around the world have been giving their reaction to the historic > > > inauguration. Here is a selection of their comments: > > > > > > UNITED KINGDOM > > > Prime Minister Gordon Brown > > > The whole world is watching the inauguration of President Obama, > witnessing > > > a new chapter in both American history and the world's history. > > > He's not only the first black American president but he sets out with > the > > > determination to solve the world's problems. > > > > > > UNITED NATIONS > > > Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon > > > I sincerely hope that President Obama will make as a matter of priority > > > these Middle Eastern policies. As a member of the Quartet, as the > leader of > > > the world, the United States has full responsibility to lead this peace > > > process so that this two-state solution, Israel, Palestinians can live > in > > > peace and security side by side. > > > > > > > > > FRANCE > > > President Nicolas Sarkozy > > > We are eager for him to get to work so that with him we can change the > > > world. > > > > > > RUSSIA > > > Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov > > > We are ready for this. Our president confirmed this in a telephone > > > conversation with Barack Obama straight after he was elected. I think > there > > > will be additional telephone - and not only telephone - contacts > between our > > > leaders. > > > > > > GERMANY > > > Chancellor Angela Merkel > > > I want to say that I believe today is a very special day not only for > the > > > United States of America but also a special day for billions of people > all > > > over the world. > > > The fact that a coloured president is being inaugurated and the fact > the we > > > a looking at an intensive transatlantic co-operation is something that > not > > > only moves the heads and thoughts but also the hearts. And I want to > wish > > > the new American President Barack Obama all the best, much strength and > > > health and God's blessing . > > > And I want to say that Germany is prepared to liaise with him very > > > intensely and very openly. > > > > > > SPAIN > > > Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero > > > Obama gives us hope and his words put us on a better path for a smooth > and > > > fruitful relationship with the Spanish government. The arrival of Obama > > > gives us an opportunity we won't pass up. > > > > > > ITALY > > > Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi > > > Many hopes and expectations have been piled on him, not just by the > > > American people but also the rest of the world. The thing to do is to > send > > > him the most affectionate and cordial wishes so that he can fulfil > these > > > expectations. > > > > > > VATICAN > > > Pope Benedict XVI > > > I pray that you will be confirmed in your resolve to promote > understanding, > > > co-operation and peace among the nations, so that all may share in the > > > banquet of life which God wills to set for the whole human family. > > > > > > I offer cordial good wishes, together with the assurance of my prayers > that > > > Almighty God will grant you unfailing wisdom and strength in the > exercise of > > > your high responsibilities. > > > > > > IRAN > > > Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki > > > We prefer to wait and see what the practical policies of the American > > > government will be. > > > > > > ISRAEL > > > Prime Minister Ehud Olmert > > > Obama has mobilised the greatest amount of good will and support in all > > > walks of life. This mobilisation of good will is becoming his strength > in > > > its own right. And I think all of us expect to translate this occasion > into > > > a real opportunity to pacify, to meet, to have a dialogue and bring a > > > solution of peace to all parties concerned. > > > > > > Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad > > > We wish him well and we look forward to active engagement on the part > of > > > his administration, in co-operation with important members of the > > > international community. > > > > > > GAZA STRIP > > > Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum > > > He came with a change and he needs to change the foreign policy of the > > > United States towards honouring the freedom rights and democratic > rights of > > > nations, he must support the freedom of our Palestinian people and > their > > > rights and conventions. > > > > > > VENEZUELA > > > President Hugo Chavez > > > Hopefully the arrival of a new president will mark a real change in > > > relations between the United States and the countries of the Third > World, > > > one of respect for sovereignty and the freedom of the people. But > nobody > > > here should be under any illusions. This is the North American Empire > we are > > > talking about. > > > > > > JAPAN > > > Prime Minister Taro Aso > > > Japan and the United States are allies who share universal values and > > > strategic interests. I am convinced that Japan and the United States, > both > > > in a position to lead the world, can build a better future by working > > > together to share knowledge, willingness, passion and strategy. > > > > > > With this belief, I wish to join hands with President Obama in further > > > strengthening the Japan-US alliance and striving for peace and > prosperity in > > > the Asia-Pacific region and the world. > > > > > > THAILAND > > > King Bhumibol Adulyadej > > > On the occasion of your assumption of the Office of the President of > the > > > United States of America, I am pleased to extend to your Excellency my > > > sincere congratulations and best wishes for your success and happiness > as > > > well as for the greater progress and prosperity of the United States of > > > America and her people. > > > > > > AUSTRALIA > > > Prime Minister Kevin Rudd > > > I look forward very much to working with President Obama, the next > > > president of the United States. Because we have a huge challenge ahead > and > > > it begins by working together on the global financial crisis. > > > > > > President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso > > > We are living through challenging times. And the challenges we face > have no > > > respect for national frontiers. What we need is new global governance > and a > > > new basis for prosperity. I sincerely believe that Europe and the > United > > > States must work together and with our partners around the world to > devise > > > and implement this new agenda for globalisation. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo > ! > > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Adrianne Brennan <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:07:00 +0000 > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] World Leaders Have Messages for Obama > > Are these the translations, or did every leader speak in English? This > could be a translation issue. > > ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ > http://www.adriannebrennan.com > Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html > Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html > Dare to take The Oath in Book 1 Bound: > http://www.adriannebrennan.com/theoath_bound.html > > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 1:36 AM, <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Quite moving to read this. Can you imagine being in a situation where >> you're getting greetings and messages from other world leaders? Comments >> range from vaguely well-intentioned-but-amusing (Germany's leader using the >> word "coloured"), to humbling (UN Sec-General saying the US has the >> responsibility to lead the peace negotiations in the Middle East), to >> encouraging (France's prez wanting to "change the world" with us, Spain's >> "We won't pass up this opportunity"), to sobering (Palestine saying we must >> fight for their freedoms). Not sure how to classify Chavez's comment that >> it's still the North American Empire we're talking about... >> >> *************************************************************** >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7840565.stm >> >> As millions of people watch Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony, statesmen >> from around the world have been giving their reaction to the historic >> inauguration. Here is a selection of their comments: >> >> UNITED KINGDOM >> Prime Minister Gordon Brown >> The whole world is watching the inauguration of President Obama, >> witnessing a new chapter in both American history and the world's history. >> He's not only the first black American president but he sets out with the >> determination to solve the world's problems. >> >> UNITED NATIONS >> Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon >> I sincerely hope that President Obama will make as a matter of priority >> these Middle Eastern policies. As a member of the Quartet, as the leader of >> the world, the United States has full responsibility to lead this peace >> process so that this two-state solution, Israel, Palestinians can live in >> peace and security side by side. >> >> >> FRANCE >> President Nicolas Sarkozy >> We are eager for him to get to work so that with him we can change the >> world. >> >> RUSSIA >> Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov >> We are ready for this. Our president confirmed this in a telephone >> conversation with Barack Obama straight after he was elected. I think there >> will be additional telephone - and not only telephone - contacts between our >> leaders. >> >> GERMANY >> Chancellor Angela Merkel >> I want to say that I believe today is a very special day not only for the >> United States of America but also a special day for billions of people all >> over the world. >> The fact that a coloured president is being inaugurated and the fact the >> we a looking at an intensive transatlantic co-operation is something that >> not only moves the heads and thoughts but also the hearts. And I want to >> wish the new American President Barack Obama all the best, much strength and >> health and God's blessing . >> And I want to say that Germany is prepared to liaise with him very >> intensely and very openly. >> >> SPAIN >> Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero >> Obama gives us hope and his words put us on a better path for a smooth and >> fruitful relationship with the Spanish government. The arrival of Obama >> gives us an opportunity we won't pass up. >> >> ITALY >> Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi >> Many hopes and expectations have been piled on him, not just by the >> American people but also the rest of the world. The thing to do is to send >> him the most affectionate and cordial wishes so that he can fulfil these >> expectations. >> >> VATICAN >> Pope Benedict XVI >> I pray that you will be confirmed in your resolve to promote >> understanding, co-operation and peace among the nations, so that all may >> share in the banquet of life which God wills to set for the whole human >> family. >> >> I offer cordial good wishes, together with the assurance of my prayers >> that Almighty God will grant you unfailing wisdom and strength in the >> exercise of your high responsibilities. >> >> IRAN >> Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki >> We prefer to wait and see what the practical policies of the American >> government will be. >> >> ISRAEL >> Prime Minister Ehud Olmert >> Obama has mobilised the greatest amount of good will and support in all >> walks of life. This mobilisation of good will is becoming his strength in >> its own right. And I think all of us expect to translate this occasion into >> a real opportunity to pacify, to meet, to have a dialogue and bring a >> solution of peace to all parties concerned. >> >> Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad >> We wish him well and we look forward to active engagement on the part of >> his administration, in co-operation with important members of the >> international community. >> >> GAZA STRIP >> Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum >> He came with a change and he needs to change the foreign policy of the >> United States towards honouring the freedom rights and democratic rights of >> nations, he must support the freedom of our Palestinian people and their >> rights and conventions. >> >> VENEZUELA >> President Hugo Chavez >> Hopefully the arrival of a new president will mark a real change in >> relations between the United States and the countries of the Third World, >> one of respect for sovereignty and the freedom of the people. But nobody >> here should be under any illusions. This is the North American Empire we are >> talking about. >> >> JAPAN >> Prime Minister Taro Aso >> Japan and the United States are allies who share universal values and >> strategic interests. I am convinced that Japan and the United States, both >> in a position to lead the world, can build a better future by working >> together to share knowledge, willingness, passion and strategy. >> >> With this belief, I wish to join hands with President Obama in further >> strengthening the Japan-US alliance and striving for peace and prosperity in >> the Asia-Pacific region and the world. >> >> THAILAND >> King Bhumibol Adulyadej >> On the occasion of your assumption of the Office of the President of the >> United States of America, I am pleased to extend to your Excellency my >> sincere congratulations and best wishes for your success and happiness as >> well as for the greater progress and prosperity of the United States of >> America and her people. >> >> AUSTRALIA >> Prime Minister Kevin Rudd >> I look forward very much to working with President Obama, the next >> president of the United States. Because we have a huge challenge ahead and >> it begins by working together on the global financial crisis. >> >> President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso >> We are living through challenging times. And the challenges we face have >> no respect for national frontiers. What we need is new global governance and >> a new basis for prosperity. I sincerely believe that Europe and the United >> States must work together and with our partners around the world to devise >> and implement this new agenda for globalisation. >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at >> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! >> Groups Links >> >> >> >> > >
