US wants to have close relationship with Muslim world
Press Trust Of India / Washington Aug 18, 2009, 09:37 IST
Refraining from making any comment on the Shahrukh Khan detention episode, the Obama Administration today said it wants to build better relationship with the Muslim world.
"I wouldn't read anything into that (the incident involving Shahrukh Khan at the Newark airport on Friday)... Obviously, we want to have a close relationship with Muslims around the world," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley told reporters at the daily State Department news conference.
Crowley refused to entertain question on Shahrukh Khan and referred to the statement issued by US Ambassador to India Tim Roemer in New Delhi on Saturday.
As the Obama Administration gives importance to building relationship with the Muslim world, Crowley said: "It's one of the reasons why the President felt strongly about the special outreach to Muslims around the world that he did in his speech in Cairo."
As such, Crowley said: "I think there is an ongoing effort to obviously have policies that reflect that outreach, but at the same time, meet our security concerns here in the United States."
Mr.Crowley, pls don't make empty statements. Act when you should! how can you discriminate people like that through religion or nationality. That's cheap and disgusting!
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