Obama, Bringing Hope to the Paris Slums

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:04:00 +0000

"But anti-American sentiment, once pervasive in these neighborhoods, seems to have been all but erased since the election of Mr. Obama, who has proved to be a powerful symbol of hope here and a powerful diplomatic tool."

Clay Waters

His poll numbers over here may be falling, but the Times found a place where Barack Obama is still very popular and bringing the hope: The slum-like "banlieues"outside Paris dominated by Muslim immigrants, in Thursday's "Feeling Slighted by France, And Respected by the U.S." by France-based reporter Scott Sayare.

ScottSavare

Obama, Bringing Hope to the Paris Slums