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Sarkozy's early idolization of U.S. President Barack Obama has likewise given way to bitter disappointment over the American's slow, consensual method of reform - and his refusal to return Sarkozy's public displays of affection. There's also the pesky issue of human rights. Sarkozy pledged to place human rights at the top of his list of requirements for diplomatic partners before he was elected but that quickly gave way to an embrace of leaders like Muammar Gaddafi from Libya and Bashar al-Assad from Syria, state trips to pal around with African dictators, and a congratulatory call...
...TIME's Person of the Year: Barack Obama...
...fact that my character on “L.A. Law” was the president of the Law Review was completely serendipitous. Nobody knew of Barack Obama at that time. I have to say, even just meeting him, what I take away from here every time I come to Harvard is just truly how bright and hungry and intelligent and curious and insightful and bold the students are and inspiring to me. Of course I saw it in him, but I see it so often on this campus...
Last week, President Barack Obama reminded the Iranian government of his end-of-the-year deadline for Iran to enter negotiations regarding its nuclear program, and the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors passed a resolution calling on Iran to suspend its nuclear activities. The Iranian regime responded to these overtures with a flat rejection and an aggressive promise to build an additional 10 enrichment plants. In response, the administration is reaching out to Russia, China, and our European allies to win support for tough new sanctions at the United Nations Security Council at the beginning...
Warren has been at the center of other controversies surrounding gay issues. Barack Obama was criticized by gay-rights activists and others when he picked Warren to deliver the invocation at the Inauguration in January. Warren has also come under attack for his characterizations of homosexuality and gay marriage...