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...leadership. He had his objective, achieving it was what mattered and that meant being practical." Unlike many of his contemporaries, Manuel made an easy transition from revolutionary to democrat. Released in 1989, he helped the ANC negotiate a peaceful end to apartheid. As minister he inaugurated a program of white-to-black wealth redistribution, only to temper it when the parlous state of public finances demanded he target growth and cut debt...
...more action on issues such as health care and climate change. Both men are intellectuals from modest backgrounds, they lost fathers to car accidents at young ages, and a series of international crises are filling both their inboxes. Two of those Outback-sized dilemmas are expected to dominate their White House meeting: the global financial meltdown and the deteriorating war in Afghanistan, where Australia has roughly 1,000 soldiers. (Read "A New Face for Australia...
...Obama visits Turkey early next month, some observers are expecting he will use the occasion to deliver on his promise to deliver a major foreign policy speech from a Muslim nation in his first 100 days. But indications are that he will not give the speech in Turkey. The White House and State Department have not yet decided on the location for the speech, which is meant to undo some of the damage done to America's image in the Muslim world during the George W. Bush Administration. (Read "Turkey Sees a Greater Role in Obama's Foreign Policy...
...Outliers "If you really want to push the envelope, then how about Damascus or Tehran?" asks Hooper. "Now that would make an impression." Yes, but it would be seen as rewarding states that support terrorist groups, and there's no indication the White House is considering either city. Baghdad? Still too dangerous. Riyadh? Obama would be seen as being in the pocket of the Saudi royal family. Oman, Bahrain ... the list could...
...Obama's central theme is being tested. The discussion is now likely to return to the promise Obama made last month, when he told Congress that he was willing to "sacrifice some worthy priorities" to make his budget responsible. White House aides say that the president has already made significant sacrifices by scaling back his campaign promises in the current budget. To make the numbers balance under a rosier outlook, Obama shrunk the size of the "Make-Work-Pay" tax credit by 20%, to $800 per family. He slowed down his foreign aid spending plans, scrapped a plan to reduce...