Barack Obama
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As a Student of Realpolitik, Obama's Catching On Fast: Dziennik, Poland...Obama doing? According to columnist Zbigniew Parafianowicz of Poland's Dziennik newspaper, the brass tacks deal-making Barack Obama has been pursuing shows that he's adjusting well to the inevitable compromises of power. For Poland's... In this article: Barack Obama, Dimitry Medvedev, Hu Jintao, Beijing, Poland, George W. Bush, U.S., and Asia |
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The Australian | November 16, 2009
Italy pushes for one European army
...was a "necessary objective to have a European army", Mr Frattini said. "Take Afghanistan: at present President Obama asks Poland, or Italy, or Great Britain for more troops. If there were a European army, he would have a 'toolbox' to draw from.
In this article: Franco Frattini, EU, Italy, Afghanistan, Europe, Coal, Platinum, Copper, Carbon, and Telstra
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Telegraph.co.uk - Top ten stories | November 03, 2009
Russia 'simulates' nuclear attack on Poland
...of anything? Don't expect it sensible citizens of the globe! It's certainly good to see Poland enjoying the benefit of Obama's recent decision to abandon Poland to the Russians. One can only imagine how his administration will further reward...
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washingtonpost.com | November 15, 2009
Russia, U.S. leaders discuss arms pact, Iran
Earlier this year, Obama removed the biggest irritant in bilateral ties by scrapping plans to deploy interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar in the Czech Republic, parts of a projected U.S. anti-missile defense against a strike by Iran.
In this article: U.S., Dmitry Medvedev, Iran, Singapore, Russia, and George W. Bush
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St. Petersburg Times | 4 days ago
Q&A: A look at President Barack Obama's travels in office
...first six months of presidential travel. Obama traveled to Canada, England, France (twice), Germany (twice), the Czech Republic, Turkey, Iraq, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. President George H.W. Bush traveled to...
In this article: Canada, England, Unemployment, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, U.S. Military Academy, Air Force Academy, University of Georgia, and U.S. Naval Academy
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Reuters | October 21, 2009
Poland ready to take part in Obama missile defense
Poland ready to take part in Obama missile defense WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland stands ready to take part in a revamped missile defense system unveiled by Washington last month, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after meeting U.S. Vice...
In this article: Poland, Joe Biden, Donald Tusk, Russia, Thomson Reuters, NATO, Small business, and NYSE
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National Review Online: Politics | 7 days ago
Obama's Prissy America -- By: Victor Davis Hanson
...we won't deploy anti-ballistic missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic. Obama has reminded the Chinese that they enjoy sovereignty over Taiwan. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Bashar al-Assad, the Castro brothers, Hugo Chavez, and assorted...
In this article: George W. Bush, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Chicago, Democracy, Islamic, Radicalism, and Militarism
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Miami Herald | November 15, 2009
Obama will accept Nobel prize with 'humility'
...Obama's selection as this year's recipient. Europe loves Mr. Obama because he's not George W. Bush, whose war-on-terror policies are reviled, but is that really a prizeworthy distinction? It shouldn't be. The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo...
In this article: Alfred Nobel, Nobel Prize, Gresham Barrett, Hiroshima, The Miami Herald, Sweden, Norway, Japan, and GOP
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Description from Wikipedia:
Barack Hussein Obama II (IPA: /Barack-Hussein-Obama-en-US-pronunciation.ogg/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii. Obama previously served as the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until he resigned after his election to the presidency in November 2008.
Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.
He began his run for the presidency in February 2007. After a close campaign in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries against Hillary Clinton, he won his party's nomination. In the 2008 general election, he defeated Republican nominee John McCain and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009. On October 9, 2009, Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Name At Birth:
- Barack Hussein Obama II
- Birth Date:
- August 04, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Religion:
- Christian
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
- Michelle Obama
- Residence:
- The White House (official) Chicago, Illinois (private)
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Constitutional law Professor
- Political party:
- Democratic
- Vice President:
- Joe Biden
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