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Obama poised to rebrand America, experts say
Obama poised to rebrand America, experts say
People in Kisumu, Kenya, celebrate the election of Barack Obama. (CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama is poised to restore the United States' image in the international community, but experts say the president-elect must show the world that his actions will live up to his rhetoric. Receiving a warm welcome is not the same as maintaining one, and [...]
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Tape Shows Al Qaeda Threatened By Obama: Experts
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... to Al Qaeda's negative depiction of the United States. Additionally, Obama's emphasis on shifting US attention from Iraq to Afghanistan represents a direct physical threat to Al Qaeda's leadership. America's improved global image and the new administration's focus on Afghanistan threatens Al Qaeda and has led to what experts see as a confused, racist, and off-kilter response reflective of an organization on the defensive. Meanwhile, experts tell CNN that Obama is poised to restore America's image in the international community. ...

Tape Shows Al Qaeda Threatened By Obama: Experts
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... to Al Qaeda's negative depiction of the United States. Additionally, Obama's emphasis on shifting US attention from Iraq to Afghanistan represents a direct physical threat to Al Qaeda's leadership. America's improved global image and the new administration's focus on Afghanistan threatens Al Qaeda and has led to what experts see as a confused, racist, and off-kilter response reflective of an organization on the defensive. Meanwhile, experts tell CNN that Obama is poised to restore America's image in the international community. ...

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