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12. Aung San Suu Kyi is one of my heroes

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:08 PM

Nov 2012

A lot of times, it takes people like laboring and suffering for years without attribution or fame, and with meager support in order to fight corrupt powers. Although she could have used the circumstances of her birth to further herself and her family, she chose to stay and fight.

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I am so proud of my President that I started to cry after seeing these pictures. [View all] Botany Nov 2012 OP

He looks "un-tired", invigorated and handsome..n/t monmouth3 Nov 2012 #1

These ARE beautiful... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

He is so incredible! Dalai_1 Nov 2012 #3

msm? please Botany Nov 2012 #6

An historic trip. I'm very proud of how well he is received abroad. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #4

Wonderful. Thanks for posting. n/t beac Nov 2012 #5

And with Aung Ahn Syu Kee (sp?) up there with him, Aristus Nov 2012 #7

Aung San Suu Kyi is one of my heroes panAmerican Nov 2012 #12

Thanks for the spelling tip. Aristus Nov 2012 #14

+1,000 freshwest Nov 2012 #15

Cool, I see PBO & Hillary bare feet in third picture. k&r Little Star Nov 2012 #8

You can't/shouldn't enter temples with shoes on there. babylonsister Nov 2012 #17

Yeah, I know that. I just thought it was sweet that we could see... Little Star Nov 2012 #24

Note how many of these leaders are WOMEN! JDPriestly Nov 2012 #9

Wow, that last one... 4_TN_TITANS Nov 2012 #10

well the meeting was in Bangkok Botany Nov 2012 #11

Back up PM Yingluck...that man is TAKEN! HoosierRadical Nov 2012 #13

what you said! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #32

Thailand is such a exotic, beautiful place... AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #16

What really pisses me off is.... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #18

Exactly! Well said! rainlillie Nov 2012 #19

Thank you, rainlillie. eom ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #21

you hear stories now and then about how aloof and separate the President can be Whisp Nov 2012 #25

At least we can say we know the difference between Excellence BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #34

What Secretary of State Clinton and the President have been able to accomplish in Burma (yes Burma) grantcart Nov 2012 #20

thank you very much for that. Whisp Nov 2012 #23

Well said. silverweb Nov 2012 #29

+1! uponit7771 Nov 2012 #31

You are the Legend Hero of our World... Whisp Nov 2012 #22

Well said Whisp, well said! n/t sheshe2 Nov 2012 #30

I noticed that prime minister was quite fetching with him. grasswire Nov 2012 #26

We have a wonderful person in President Obama madokie Nov 2012 #27

Absolutely beautiful. silverweb Nov 2012 #28

He looks like a kid in this photo: ohheckyeah Nov 2012 #33

there is no oil there.... WCGreen Nov 2012 #35