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Have you found it difficult, having played such an iconic character, to attract different kinds of roles? It hasn't been hard at all. I think what's happening is once people hear me talk, they see the talent. They realize I'm not just a guy picked up off the street. It makes them more intrigued. I haven't had a problem with being typecast, but if I was only getting one type of role, I wouldn't mind. What I'm worried about is not working...
...tough - on Iran, for example - in his second year. But the real evaluation of Obama's debut must wait for the results of the two biggest problems he's tackling: his decision on Afghanistan and the congressional attempt to pass health care reform. And even here, it will be difficult to render judgment immediately - as difficult as it was to judge Clinton's decision to spend his political capital on deficit reduction in his 1993 economic plan, a triumph that didn't become apparent for nearly five years...
Murphy, who was the first Iraq War Veteran to serve in the United States Congress, discussed his difficult road from military service to public office as he accepted his award...
Lately, however, Panetta has put those doubts to rest, winning kudos from his troops for successfully defending the agency's turf from Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair. The mood at Langley has always been difficult to measure, since insiders are not allowed to speak to the media. But several former CIA veterans who remain in contact with serving colleagues say spirits were lifted in recent weeks when the White House ruled in the agency's favor on two disputes with the DNI. "People are more upbeat than they have been in a long time," says a retired station chief...
Quotes By: "Things changed. And the United States recovered from difficult economic situation ... it has shown remarkable capacity to bounce back." - On the eve of his trip to Washington, on the economic situation in America (Times of India...