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Exploding a myth about Obama
Exploding a myth about Obama
Last Modified: 17 Apr 2008
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Channel 4 News
More4 News has visited a school in Indonesia attended by Barack Obama.
False reports claim the school is a Muslim establishment, so we spoke to some of his former classmates.
Hillary Clinton has homed in on one of Senator Obama's weak spots, religion and more specifically his Muslim links.
His middle name is Hussein and his first name is suspiciously like Osama. Polls show 10 per cent of voters believe he is a Muslim and that rumour gained ground after false reports that he attended an Islamic school.
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