Only those with early-on political savvy knew how to burn the bridges behind them.
Obama entered the Besuki Primary School, a government school, in 1971. He was enrolled as Barry Soetoro, Muslim.
Iis Darmawan, 63, Obama's teacher, remembers him as an exceptionally tall and curly haired child who quickly picked up the local language and had sharp math skills. "He wrote an essay titled, 'I Want To Become President,'" the teacher said.
Eight or nine and he wants to be president?
Watch out for these guys.
The Obama File