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Dean Obeidallah: An Open Letter to President Obama on Future Appearances on Arab TV 

Jump to full article: Huffington Post (blog), 2009-01-27
Author: Dean Obeidallah Award Winning Arab-American Comedian

Intro:

2. Smoke during the interview. Mr. President we all know you enjoy smoking but are trying to quit. Here is a chance to justify your smoking as well as creating a bond with the average Arab man. To give you an idea how much Arab men smoke, I went to a gym in the Middle East and there were ashtrays on the treadmills. Arabs view it this way: Anyone can run five miles, lets see you run five miles while smoking a Marlboro.

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