UPDATE June 18, 10:30 AM PDT: [1] ABC is reporting that Obama's half brother didn't say Obama had a Muslim background -- and they have the transcript of the interview with Malik Obama to prove it. So the Jerusalem Post story linked below appears to be false.

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Barack Obama's [2] Fight the Smears website says flatly: "Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian."

Barack Obama's half brother says that the candidate has a "Muslim background."

Which one is lying?

This is not a Manchurian candidate issue. This is an honesty issue.

"Malik Obama says his brother will be good president for the Jews," from the [3] Jerusalem Post, June 12 (thanks to all who sent this in):

Barack Obama's half brother Malik said Thursday that if elected his brother will be a good president for the Jewish people, despite his Muslim background.

In an interview with Army Radio he expressed a special salutation from the Obamas of Kenya.