The honeymoon is over - President Barack Obama has to show that he is a world leader

The Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 4/23/2009 | Con Coughlin

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The Taliban continues its menacing advance on the Pakistani capital. The Iranian president reiterates his hateful anti-Israeli rhetoric, while Israel's newly elected Right-wing prime minister makes veiled threats about launching military action to prevent a second Holocaust. Yet the only subject that appears to concern Barack Obama is whether or not senior officials from the previous administration should face prosecution for the harsh interrogation techniques used against terror suspects in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

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In another age, putting off an inevitable confrontation to keep the peace was called appeasement: a charge that will soon be levelled against Mr Obama, unless he starts to demonstrate the true qualities of leadership that his office requires.

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Now the fate of Roxana Saberi, who earlier this week was jailed for eight years for espionage, will most likely depend on the outcome of any future negotiations between Washington and Tehran on the nuclear issue, another subject that appears to be beyond the Obama administration's grasp.

Add the two journalists detained in North Korea as well.

[doc1019]

President Barack Obama has to show that he is a world leader

Good luck on that one.

[FlingWingFlyer]

President Barack Obama has to show that he is a world leader

No he don't. The jackasses in the "media" have already convinced the morons of the world that he is a leader.

[Man50D]

He’s trying to be the world leader. That’s the problem!

[Texas Eagle]

The honeymoon is over...

Yeah, but the...fu....never mind.....I can't say it.

[a fool in paradise]

The Telegraph has been on his back for several weeks now.

Suprising.

[BamaBlue]

...never stops?

[Revolting cat!]

I cannot believe that the entire RAT Party is made of traitors like the Kenyan. I suspect he is beginning to offend some RATS in Congress by now.

[Texas Eagle]

You got it.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...demonstrate the true qualities of leadership...

What a laugher that is. I cannot imagine ANYONE who is less a leader than the commie in chief.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Not surprising for the Telegraph. Wait’ll the Guardian piles on. Even they are starting to ask questions.

[Texas Eagle]

I suspect he is beginning to offend some RATS in Congress by now.

Cue the band. He's got hiiIIIgh hopes. He's got hiiiIIIgh hopes. He's got pie in the sky....everybody!...

[Travis McGee]

He’ll just send Ipods with his speeches, and they’ll roll over or the messiah.

[BamaBlue]

Unfortunately more than I ...yeah...never mind is right.

[yongin]

Europe falling out of love for the Messiah? If this editorial made it to American papers, the editor would be labeled as a domestic terrorist.

[WomBom]

I see, now that Europe has what it wanted (Bush out/ A Lib in) the world's problems are still our fault because Barry isn't Bush.... Hmmm

Ok, let me think about that one for a while.

PS: I pray for Saberi’s safety and those of the others in NK.

[Signalman]

I don’t know about World Leader, but he is a world class jackass.

[counterpunch]

The Taliban continues its menacing advance on the Pakistani capital.

Have no fear, 0bama will step in to help.
He will make good on his campaign promise to bomb Pakistan.

Who did you think he was going to help?
 

[eyedigress]

Let’s please leave Sinatra out of this, LOL

[R_Kangel]

The honeymoon is over - President Barack Obama has to show that he is a world leader

Nah, all he needs to do is to keep the MSM in his back pocket so that they will portray him as whatever he wants us to think that he is. It's all about perception!

Perception is reality.