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Obama should be proud to be named Hussein

The attacks on Barack Obama's middle name have begun, but the likely Democratic nominee joins a long line of famous Americans with Semitic names, from Benjamin Franklin to Omar Bradley.
By Juan Cole

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  • Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:13 PM

    And Juan

    Pointing out the roots of one's name is far different than going by a name. Benjamin Franklin did not go by Bin Yamin. His birth certificate did not say Bin Yamin Franklin. You're grasping at straws.

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