...it's easy to understand why a politician in his situation might feel a need to be extra-cautious in anything he says in this minefield.
-McGrath of Harlow

I agree that US politicians have to walk minefields with regard to Israeli/Palestinian issues. However, it seems to me that the false rumors that Barack Obama is or was a Muslim adds to the political minefield that he has to walk with regard to Israeli/Palestinian issues. It seems as though any comment Barack Obama makes on those issues will be heavily scrutinized with that rumor in mind. Also, it seems to me that any support Obama receives from Muslims or from Palestinians as well as any contact that Obama himself or persons associated with his campaign have ever had with persons who are Muslim or persons of Arab descent, or persons who are Palestinians has been and will be unfairly used as proof of the false allegations that Obama prefers Muslim people to Jewish people because he is or was a Muslim himself.