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Barack Obama builds on George W Bush’s bad mistakes

Barack Obama has failed to improve America’s standing in the world, writes Simon
Heffer.

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President Barack Obama talks to a Member of Congress while en route to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to deliver remarks on health insurance reform, March 19, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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General David Petraeus tipped as Republican 2012 presidential candidate

Speculation mounts that the man credited with turning around the Iraq war
could run as presidential candidate.

Teacher hangs effigy of Barack Obama after school sacking

A teacher at a failing school hung an effigy of President Barack Obama upside down in his classroom after being fired.

Barack Obama delays tour to fight for health care bill

Obama has been forced to postpone an overseas tour to fight for a health care
bill that was hanging in the balance.

Commentary: The response to Israel’s announcement is disproportionate

The most enthusiastic critics of both Israel and the US, have been invigorated recently by what they gleefully describe as one of the worst ever crises in our excellent relations.

Barack Obama postpones Indonesia trip

President Barack Obama forced to postpone his much-anticipated trip to
Indonesia while wrangling over health care reform continues.

President Obama tries to calm US Israel tensions

President Barack Obama says that there is a “special bond” between Israel and
the US “that is not going to go away”.