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LET'S GET TO WORK; THE WORLD IS LOOKING FOR MIRACLES ... BUT CAN THE NEW HERO DELIVER? Barack's promise on jobs, peace and saving the planet.(News)

Article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Article date: November 06, 2008

Byline: By Tom Hamilton

THE world has pinned its hopes on Barack Obama and now he must deliver. But no new president since Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 has faced a worse mess.

Obama must cope with an economic crisis, two wars and global warming. He must tackle Iran, Russia, North Korea and the Middle East.

And he must somehow make the world love America again after eight ugly years of George W Bush.

From today, Obama's "Yes we can" slogan will be put to the sternest of tests. It's time to get to work.

THE ECONOMY

AMERICA is sliding into its deepest slump ...

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Obama Arrives in Afghanistan

Posted Jul 19, 08 5:58 AM CDT in Politics 

Obama Arrives in Afghanistan
Source: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

(Newser) – Barack Obama touched down in Afghanistan today to begin a trip to the Middle East and Europe, CNN reports. The Illinois senator, whose whereabouts have been under wraps since he left Washington on Thursday, made a stop in Kuwait, where he visited US troops, his campaign said. He plans to speak with top commanders in both Afghanistan and Iraq, to get a sense of what "their biggest concerns are,"  he told a pool reporter before his departure, and to "thank our troops for the heroic work that they've been doing."

He hopes to meet with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, but noted that it is not his role to deliver any messages. "it is very important to recognize that I'm going over there as a US senator. We have one president at a time, so it's the president's job to deliver"  policy talk. Obama will also visit Iraq, Israel, Germany, England, and France.

Sources: CNN, New York Times

More about:  Barack Obama • Iraq • Afghanistan • Hamid Karzai

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(Newser) - The US Army wants you, and about 30,000 of your friends, if it's going to fight effectively in Afghanistan and Iraq and complete other missions around the world, reports the Washington Post . Increased demands are being made on troops in places like Africa, Korea, and cyberspace , and while the down economy is boosting recruiting efforts, officials say current growth plans are insufficient. More »

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Analysis

 Afghanistan Is a
'Theme Park of Problems'

Obama has his work cut out for him

New York Times New York Times Dec 2, 08 8:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Winning in Afghanistan won’t be nearly as easy as Barack Obama hopes, military experts tell the New York Times . The president-elect has staked his national security reputation on Afghanistan, but the rural nature of the insurgency there will make it difficult to stamp out. “Afghanistan may be the ‘good war,’” said a former Condoleezza Rice adviser, “but it is also the harder war.” More »

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Obama to Focus on bin Laden, Revamp Afghan Approach

Eyes regional strategy, talks with Taliban, Iran

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 11, 08 8:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is drastically rethinking the war effort in Afghanistan, his security advisers tell the Washington Post, including making the capture of Osama bin Laden a top priority. The administration’s fledgling plan calls for a more aggressive regional approach, possibly involving help from Iran. Obama also favors the ongoing negotiations between the Afghan government and the “reconcilable” portions of the Taliban. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • President Obama • Afghanistan • Taliban • NATO • Hamid Karzai • military strategy

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