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Obammy Becomes Object of Ridicule and Derision for the Entire Arab World

Mocking Obama

Obama's policy flip-flops, his reluctance to attack Syria and his attitude toward Iran are grist for the satire mill in the Arab media • Derisive cartoons throughout the Middle East present Obama as a hesitant and toothless president.

Daniel Siryoti

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The American build-up to a military assault on Syria, followed by the decision not to attack, and President Barack Obama's conduct toward Iran were all the subject of extensive coverage in the Arab-language media, with the dominant tone set by highly cynical cartoons and caricatures.

In the Lebanese daily A-Nahar, the president is shown in the form of a balloon hovering above a thorny, rough surface under the headline: "Obama's threats on Damascus -- a balloon filled with air."

The president also bore the brunt of criticism from senior commentators in Arab-language media outlets, including popular satellite television networks like Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera, whose analysts would often express anger and frustration at the manner in which Obama views the goings on in the Middle East.

During one particular discussion that aired on one of Al-Jazeera's popular current events talk shows "The Opposite Direction," a heated argument erupted.

"The manner in which Obama is conducting himself with regards to the red line that he drew and then later went back on just goes to show the extent to which we are dealing with an American president who is incapable and ill-equipped to deal with events that necessitate brave decision-making," said one panelist.

"Obama needs to internalize the fact that what he learned about the Middle East in the classrooms and lecture halls of the prestigious universities of the United States is apparently only good for theory and simulation games."

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