New President To Be Tested By Old Enemies

CBS Evening News: Obama Changes Foreign Policy Tone But Faces Threat Of Taliban, Al Qaeda In Afghanistan And Pakistan

(CBS)  America's old enemies are giving the new president the most trouble. The rise of the Taliban in nuclear-armed Pakistan is the most urgent challenge on his foreign policy agenda, reports CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan.

Just a month after unveiling a major strategic review, the administration has been forced to rethink that strategy - the gradual approach it had outlined overtaken by the worsening situation in Pakistan. But the president's overtures to the Muslim world have been generally well received in Islamic Pakistan.

"The United States is not at war with Islam," Mr. Obama said.

Tariq Fatimi, former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S., said he thinks Mr. Obama's message to the world of Islam has been a very positive development.

"Has the change in the United States attitude resulted in any achievements yet?" Logan asked.

"It's still very early, but they are on the right track," Tariq said.

President Obama's been on a global charm offensive in his first 100 days - spending 13 of them on foreign soil, meeting 33 foreign leaders.

He embraced the Russian president, met with China's leader, put his arm around France's Nicholas Sarkozy, and shared a warm greeting with America's nemesis - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

In keeping with his promise to reach out to America's enemies, Obama recorded a message for the people of Iran.

But the change in tone has not signaled a change in Iran policy: he's not budging on sanctions or nuclear weapons.

Mr. Obama traveled to Iraq to meet U.S. troops. The recent uptick in violence there could upset his timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces.

"For the next 100 days, it's increasingly going to be a question of really slogging through the hard work of diplomacy," said national security policy expert Michael O'Hanlon.

The president made his future intentions clear when he addressed employees at the CIA.

"I am going to need you more than ever, precisely because we're seeing changes in our foreign policy, and we want to send a new message to the world," the president said.

Nowhere is that message likely to be more severely tested than in the tribal region of Pakistan. The president says that's the most dangerous place in the world for Americans.

[ReallyMeanIt]

"The most astonishing and amazing enemy to me is, The Republican attack machine!"
Posted by dixxson
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And the democrats doesn't do that all all.....................

[dixxson]

The most astonishing and amazing enemy to me is, The Republican attack machine!
I remember that during the Bill Clinton years, while the Nation Hanged precariously near financial "DOOM" from 12 yrs of Trickle Down Reagonomics, The Republicans contributed nothing to help, but untold millions of dollars and man hrs on Monica Lewinsky & White Water!
And now their attack machines speak of the Spending, Borrowing & Emergency Stimulus packages as if They don't even know what it's all about!
Don't know their was a problem!
Didn't have anything to do with it!
Was Out To "Lunch".
And like John McCain 1 day before the Reagan 30 yrs of "DEFICITS DOESN'T
MATTER" crash, I'm not having any problems!
The economy is doing just "Fine".

[wogerwabbit]

You right wingers sound like you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Why don't you guys clean out your pants, go pop another beer and let the adults get to work fixing the mess you made instead of standing around ogling the wreckage and getting in the way. The republican party is headed for extinction, only 21% of Americans will even admit to being one. Good riddance.

[globalcoolin]

It is our country, NOT OBAMA, being tested. Only the news media sees it as Obama this, Obama that!
When Obama's bowing , apoliogizing and giving away secrets for the politics of it culminate in another attack inside our homeland, Obama and his telepromter wont get a scratch! He's the most protected individual on earth.( he can play but others will pay!).
When does the news media stop worrying about Obamas "test" or next "test" and start testing Obama on his past, education and quit accepting this Community Organizer smoke screen.

[CLoverNYC1]

This is what happens when a world leader falls prey to his own press. They don't trust President Obama, and frankly neither does the 43 percent of Americans who did not vote for him.

It's a pity he actually believes all that kumbaya lalala drivel that his charisma has affected the entire world. He represents America and we are hated and feared by most of the nations of the world.

Why you ask? They laugh at us because we're a bunch of wealthy, pampered, whiny, self-centered amoral baby killers, gun-toting Jesus freaks and queers who have the ability to blow up the planet.

And we've elected an inexperienced and naive people-pleaser who is throwing us all under the bus because he wants to be liked.

[Trust_me_]

edblvgtbl13

Sounds edgy,
How old are you because if you keep working and stick with this you might make sense when you grow up.

[Trust_me_]

Tested , Hell no body even got to peak at his school records. Or any other records for that matter.
But the totus at least proves he can read!

[ToolMangler1]

The American Taliban are just as ruthless, hateful, and extreme as the Afghan and Pakistani variety.
They just look like westerners.
Posted by BeckieBest at 9:28 PM : Apr 29, 2009





And they sometimes sound like the guy next door Perfect area accents.

[ToolMangler1]

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[souljam76]

Obama is not being tested by old enemies because he's one of them. Obama and the others are all socialist dictators. They think a like. Hey morons, why was Obama kissing all their _________????? Because he's one of them. To be a dictator you can't have morals, be anti-GOD, out to destroy your own country, no ethics.....this is Obama. He's no different than any leader of a communist country.
Posted by enjoylife63 at 12:01 AM : Apr 30, 2009
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I agree with you. McCain would've been the better president. Country First.

[dhutch88]

They love him because they will walk all over him. I.E North Korea and Iran. No one respects a guy who will not stand up for himself.

[averjane]

They love him because they can see in him a quality that only a true appeaser possesses. The extremist have a love/hate opinion of him based on what we know about them. They love him because he will not get in the way like old troublesome Bush and they hate him because he stands for everything their radical view hate, women's rights, G** agenda, and infanticide.

[BeckieBest]

The American Taliban are just as ruthless, hateful, and extreme as the Afghan and Pakistani variety.

They just look like westerners.