Originally Posted by Guest

But had the entire speech been published rather than just a very small portion, would people have been offended? I know I took umbrage when I first heard that Obama had once again condemned Christianity because of the Crusades. However, I then sat down and found the entire speech. Once I saw all of what had been said and understood (I think) what Pres. Obama was tring to say, my umbrage turned to a sigh knowing that too many would only hear the comment about the Crusades and not try to put it into any sort of context.