He's a Muslim He's not a Muslim

[CaptainHaplo]

Originally Posted by mapuc

But the main question is what can he do as president of USA if he's a Muslim

It's not much
Markus

Sadly, you are incorrect. While I do NOT believe Obama is a Muslim (if anything he is an athiest), he has proven to be very machiavellian and he does see modern Judea-Xtianity as a threat to the power of his party and of government, as well as a threat to his (stated) goals to make the US "just another country".

Thus, he has islamic sympathies simply because the more success islam has in the world, the weaker the US and Judeao-Xtianity appears to be. He isn't muslim - but radical islam presents itself as a tool which he has used. Take the overthrow of Mubarek and the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. This stripped the US of a reliable ally in the region, weakening the US globally. Libyan power is more and more being controlled by Islamic hardliners like Abdel Hakim Belhaj. When radical islamists were poised to take control, the US decided to "help" them - and the governments (however horrible they were) toppled. Yet when a radical islamic government was threatened - the US stood idly by while they slaughtered their own people - in Iran.

The President has direct control over the majority of international relations. He decides where, how and when the US becomes involved in any situation - whether a crisis or a natural disaster, whether a good or bad situation. The State Department falls directly under the Executive.

Thus - the person (or people) in the office of the President can - and in the last decade and a half - have done significant harm to the long term prospects of the country in the global arena.

The question of Obama's "religiousity" (or lack thereof) can - as the last few years have shown - have a significant impact on how they handle global issues.

Then you have the internal issues....
The President sets the scene for internal change. Look at Obamacar, his push for green energy, or Tarp (which his predecessor is just as guilty of). There are so many ways the President can - either through ineptitude or intent - screw the nation.