Muslim agenda of the Obama administration

Since his inauguration, President Barack Obama and has taken the following actions relating to the Muslim world:

First 100 days

• Obama’s first interview, within days of inauguration, was with the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya Networks. In it he stressed his own Muslim ties and his hopes for a Palestinian state. His message was “U.S. is not your enemy.”

• One of Obama's first acts as president, he decided to close GITMO detention center and bring Muslim terrorists to American soil.

• In February, Obama ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in migration assistance to the Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza. In addition, he pledged to provide $900 million in aid for rebuilding the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

• Obama sets a withdrawl date for U.S. troops in Iraq of 2010

• Obama orders additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban.

• On March 19th, Obama delivered a customary speech to the Iranian people on their New Year referring to the Islamic Republic of Iran which amounted to an acceptance of the regime.

• Obama has lifted some sanctions on Syria and intends to meet personally with Assad.

• Obama cancels the use of the term Global War on Terror in favor of Overseas Contingency Operation, so as not to offend Muslims.

• In March, Barack Obama said he was open to the idea of reaching out to moderate elements of the Taliban.

• March 31st, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said those "who abandoned [Muslim] extremism must be granted an honorable form of reconciliation."

• Obama arrives in Turkey to proclaim the U.S. is not at war with Islam.

• Obama signs order to release documents from President Ronald Reagan's White House and President George H.W. Bush’s presidential library records on the topic of Saudi Arabia.

• Obama requests emergency war funds for Afghanistan and Iraq.

• Obama orders the successful rescue of American Capt. Richard Phillips from Muslim Somali pirates.