That Tunisian Envoy, That “First Iftar Dinner”

“The first Muslim ambassador to the United States, from Tunisia, was hosted by President Jefferson, who arranged a sunset dinner for his guest because it was Ramadan — making it the first known iftar at the White House, more than 200 years ago.” — Barack Obama, speaking at the “Annual Iftar Dinner” at the White House.

Neither Jefferson, nor any of the Americans involved, thought they were giving an “Iftar dinner” but simply dinner, at a time convenient for this envoy,accommodating him because he represented a primitive and barbaric Muslim statelet on the northern littoral of North Africa, was now attacking American shipping

http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_display.cfm/blog_id/29128

“Barack Obama, The New York Times, that Iftar Dinner, and the rewriting of history”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/08/obama-spreads-false-claim-that-thomas-jefferson-hosted-first-ramadan-iftar-dinner-at-white-house.html

Obama’s web lie: http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2011/07/20110729153019kram0.3508199.html#ixzz1U4EHpDrE