Obama Hosts White House Iftar Dinner

CNN reports that President Obama last night hosted an Iftar dinner at the White House, celebrating Ramadan. Among the invited guests were Muslim families who had relatives working in the Twin Towers on 9-11.  Obama spoke of Muslims who were innocent passengers killed on the planes that slammed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and of those who were 9-11 first responders. Earlier yesterday the White House released a list of some of the members of Congress and the diplomatic corps, as well as community members who were expected to attend the dinner.