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o magnify divisions between the two Presidents. "President Obama tucked away the Clinton doctrine in his large dr

the Alawites' affairs. But is it too late for settlements? The New Yorker Two Presidents find a mutual advantage Ryan Lizza September 10, 2012 -- Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have never been close. Some of their advisers concede that the two men don't really like each other. They have openly disagreed on

isagreed on policy issues and political strategy, and the acrimony generated during the 2008 Democratic primaries, when Hillary Clinton ran against Obama for the nomination, has yet to fully dissipate. Nevertheless, a carefully orchestrated reconciliation of sorts has been under way for some time now

health-care reform, which the Clintons failed to achieve, also resonates. "Health care means a lot to all three of those people—Hillary, Bill, and Barack," the official said. "I think historic achievements matter to historic figures like Bill Clinton." As a Democratic President facing a resurgent con

n, recently suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is primarily responsible for the failure of the Middle East peace process. 8. Ben Rhodes Behind Obama's biggest foreign-policy speeches -- his campaign address before 200,000 people in Berlin, his 2009 Cairo remarks on Middle East poli

uth to NATO Editorial Article 4. Foreign Policy The Fall of the House of Assad Robin Yassin-Kassab Article 5. Article 6. The Washington Post Obama's partnership deficit David Ignatius The Daily Beast Obama's Secret Afghan Exit Formula Leslie H. Gelb EFTA_R1_02029334 EFTA02689709 2 Artic

or the U.S. and Europe. Afghanistan. Ankara was among a handful of NATO members that increased commitments in Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama's request for additional resources in December 2009. Although Turkish troops are heavily concentrated in Kabul, Ankara has put the bulk of its resour

ways to the premature 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for President Obama. It signaled hopes for the future, rather than ac

mitments in Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama's request for additional resources in Decem

drawal total and end dates could change somewhat. No one, not even Obama's most intimate national-security aides—Tom Donilon, Denis McDonough, and Ben Rhodes—can be certain of their boss' final calculations, but key officials feel confident that the president's secret thinking will generally hold. Sorti

n when people were still talking about recovery, President Obama was neck and neck with Mitt Romney on his handli

iall Ferguson June 11, 2012 -- Could Europe cost Barack Obama the presidency? At first sight, that seems

afficom] From: Office of Terje Rod-Larsen Sent Tue 6/12/2012 2:09:50 PM Subject: June 11 update 11 June, 2012 Article 1. The Washington Post Obama's Iran and Syria muddle Jackson Diehl The Daily Beast How Europe Could Cost Obama the Election Niall Ferguson Foreign Policy Processing Delay

ikely to achieve much else. Ankle 2. The Daily Beast How Europe Could Cost Obama the Election Niall Ferguson June 11, 2012 -- Could Europe cost Barack Obama the presidency? At first sight, that seems like a crazy question. Isn't November's election supposed to be decided in key swing states like Florid

like to leave." VII E FTA_R1_02204189 EFTA02720660 After I talked with Plouffe, I wandered down to the basement of the White House to meet with Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national-security adviser. That day, Obama was meeting with Francois Hollande, the new French President; the building was filled w

, 2014 Article 1 The Washington Post America is slipping to No. 2. Don't panic. Charles Kenny Art"1e 2 The New Yorker On and off the road with Barack Obama. David Remnick Anoc I. The Washington Post America is slipping to No. 2. Don't panic. Charles Kenny January 18, 2014 -- Charles Kenny is a seni

e Jarrett, Obama's most intimate consigliere. To admirers, Jarrett is known as "the third Obama"; to wary aides, who envy her long history with the Obamas and her easy access to the living quarters of the White House, she is the Night Stalker. Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, David Plouffe,

icorruption. The New Yorker On and off the road with Barack Obama. David Remnick January 27, 2014 -- On the Sunday afternoon before Thanksgiving, Barack Obama sat in the office cabin of Air Force One wearing a look of heavy- lidded annoyance. The Affordable Care Act, his signature domestic achieveme

but be overtaken by China. You only need recall President Obama and Mitt Romney sparring over who would be toughe

an XXL France or Germany." Obama's "long game" on foreign policy calls for traditional categories of American power and ideology to be reordered. Ben Rhodes, the deputy national-security adviser for strategic communications, told me that Washington was "trapped in very stale narratives." "In the foreig

Article 3. New York Post High stakes in Syria Amir Taheri Article 4. Guardian Turkey has a key role in Syria Simon Tisdall Article 5. Foreign Policy Barack Obama's Foreign Policy November 16, 2011 Article 6. Project Syndicate America in the Asian Century Dominique Moisi HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031941 --- PAGE BREAK ---

Washington to warn about the potential for new unrest. After months of mixing gentle pressure with broad support for the ruling military council, the Obama administration has sharpened its tone, senior administration officials say, expressing concern that the failure to move to civilian control could und

y much welcome the strong stance that Turkey has taken and believe it sends a critical message to President Assad that ... he should step down," said Ben Rhodes, Barack Obama's deputy national security adviser. In a series of statements, Davutoglu has insisted it is "no longer possible to trust the Syrian gov