Here's what we KNOW is on the Obama Khalidi tape

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"He says, "A special tribute came from Khalidi's friend and frequent dinner companion, the young State Senator Barack Obama... Obama reminisced about meals prepared by Khalidi's wife... and conversations that had challenged his thinking."

Now you know why the LA Times won't release the tape.

Obama can't claim he hardly knew Khalidi either.

"Obama reminisced about meals prepared by Khalidi's wife..."

Obama and Khalidi were close friends - just like Obama was with terrorist Ayers.