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Obama's Speech Will Be Forgotten

Presidents have at best only a marginal ability to shape their own political context

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do not you think he was confused to speak against Iran,, he must have spoken open words for Asian Countries like Pakistan

Arslan 3:09AM January 29, 2012

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