 AP Photo On foreign policy, President Obama effectively posted a sign on the White House lawn last summer that said: Come back after Election Day. Now, the moment has arrived and the world's problems are lining up for Obama's attention. TAGGED: Israel, Syria, Egypt, Middle East, Afghanistan, Iran, China, United States, Barack Obama, 2012RECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Darkness descends upon the Arab world. Waste, death, and destruction attend a fight for a better life. Outsiders compete for influence and settle accounts. The peaceful demonstrations with which this began, the lofty values that... more ›› |
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| The old America of force may have vanished from the scene. But people around the world would like to have a piece of this new America, the one that seems to be solving its problems. If Mr. Obama can sell it, the world is ready to... more ›› |
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