Of course who doesn't know Michael Jackson? but now that he is dead i beg to all those who thrashed him to please don't say how good he was, hipocresy is another common disease that affect millions around the world, i personally admire him all my life and those alligations made against him, i never beleived that he would hurt any child, long live the "KING of POP", Michael, you will be in the hearts of only those who believe in you and thank God that i am one of them, no more sufferings for you my friend, you may rest in peace now.

It's a very good idea but the global scope of the job is beyond the ability of one person. Given the delicate nature of Islamic relations with the West, I can understand the delay in organizing such a pivotal section of the US State Department. A think-tank composed of Muslim thinkers, economists, anthropologists and intellectuals can adequately do the job of bridging the issues between the East and West, North and South encompassing continents and regions hosting large Islamic populations. For instance, Muslims from the Americas must not be tasked to handle issues from Asian perspective. Balkans are different from mainstream Muslims from Western Europe, or Africans from the Arabs. Turkic Muslims including Iran can be clustered with Muslims from Central Asia, Russia and China (Xinjiang). Inputs from this think-tank group will go a long way in understanding and guiding US Foreign Policy to a harmonious interaction with the Islamic world.

Anderson,

We as humans will survive any of the tragidies that will continue to happen in iran, iraq, north korea and other places because we have before. However, after I saw the woman die in moving pictures on Facebook, I new that this is another moment in our history that a moment of silence in respect for her (and all other humans that are struggling for freedom from injustice) is appropriate. Although it may not be remembered as the beheading of Thomas More and the burning of Joan of Arch it is still appropriate to do this.

In addition,I believe that we should consider her death as a choice to die for freedom like a time in places like Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sudan and other places where people have died in their struggle for respect and freedom.

Perhaps, CNN can join together with other communication organizations and makesuch an thing happen.

Thanks

Respect works both ways, and from what i have seen, most Muslims have no respect for anyone, including themselves. I think this program will fail and is a waste of my tax money.

Diplomatically, you can reach to governments. But as we have seen, in recent days, things are unfolding in Iran. Muslim world is in transition. I just can't see what meant by "reaching out" and if it implies reaching out to nations, or governments, which are already considered as friendly then what we expect to transpire from this sort of reaching out policy, will be pretty much same old same old diplomacy

Difference would be if the US pressure to bring democracy in Saudi Arabia and Muslim world at large but I assume that would be interference.

I think anyone even try to explain the notion of “reaching out to Muslim word” would be between a rock and a hard case.

State Department not touting? This may be for the best. Don't expect too much. Give it a try first then let people know.

Do you actually think the President wants main stream America to know what he is doing with his Muslim buddies?

President Obama has proved that he knows exactly what he is doing and that his plan to improved relationships with Muslim majority countries is working. I applaud him for his efforts and understand, that those who want to continue to use force and bully tactics, ending in a military conflict with Iran, will object loudly to efforts at peace. I am so grateful that we have an intelligent, thoughtful, rational, and practical President; who actually learns from the past. Ahmadinijad will not be able to force him into a war of words, that can be edited and used, to propagandize the Iranian Peoples battle for freedom. I encourage President Obama to reach out to Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt, and other Mulsim Countries to express his distress and concern over what the Tyrants in Iran are doing to their people, in a private way.

@RLWellman
When President is to OK to let so called "main stream America" to know that Gays and lesbians and pro choice proponents are equally right and this is definitely a big thing to digest for "Most of main stream America" then I'm sure the reason of not letting Americans to know about his relations with "Muslim buddies” must be more logical

Have you seen the interview with the doctor who tried to save Neda on the street the day she got shot? He is now back in the UK and has done a great interview for the BBC. They actually caught the guy who shot her that day and confiscated his identity card, he was part of the militia. Worth a look on the BBC and why is this not prominent on CNN?