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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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4. Great OP and posts

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:58 PM

Sep 2013

We might also remember that President Obama earned the Peace Prize, not some pacifist award.

His presidency spans one of the most critical turning points of civilization. Not one person on the planet could handle things better, and precious few even approach the same level. He is the man of the hour, for the hour.

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Watch President Obama Meet Congressional Leaders to Discuss Syria [View all] freshwest Sep 2013 OP

I love this post. It is my foreign policy class for today. Link for you. DevonRex Sep 2013 #1

No one said that this was an Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #2

I feel the same and wish those blithely repeating our sixties mantra of 'give peace a chance,' freshwest Sep 2013 #7

You've expressed in words, so much better than Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #8

Here goes. You can't figure it out without going back a bit. DevonRex Sep 2013 #3

Great OP and posts IrishAyes Sep 2013 #4

+1,000 freshwest Nov 2013 #11

Thank you, fresh! Cha Sep 2013 #5

I agree Assad will not stop sheshe2 Sep 2013 #6

OMG. New information: Russia-Iran-Syria. DevonRex Sep 2013 #9

Thanks for the add. I will note, and think I've posted here already, of the Lebanese Civil War. freshwest Sep 2013 #10

Fine, informative OP - thanks. It will keep me thinking all day. Not easily forgotten. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #12