Before everybody gets too carried away let’s remember a little history here; Bush sent the Secretary of State. At least Obama only sent a low level outreach stooge…..
From State Dept., Advice for Muslim Convention

American Muslims met with Under Secretary of State Karen P. Hughes on Friday at an Islamic convention here to offer advice and assistance as she began an initiative to improve the flagging image of the United States among Muslims overseas.
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Ms. Hughes met separately with leaders of Muslim organizations, young people and a delegation from England that was among an estimated 40,000 here for the annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America. The society is an umbrella group of mosques and Islamic centers in the United States and Canada.

“It’s all talk right now and unclear what the concrete steps are,” Rubina Khan, treasurer of the Muslim Students Association, said. “But if we can form a relationship with anybody in the administration who has that power, then obviously we should try.”

Some Muslim leaders who met Ms. Hughes said they were gratified to be consulted and impressed with her willingness to listen. A few said she seemed unaware of how fearful many American Muslims had become of government surveillance and intrusions on their civil liberties.