Barack Obama

diplomacy is PBO's style, she. And, then on to his Inaugural Address in 2009.. his famous quote about extending a hand..

"In his inaugural address President Obama reached out to the Muslim World by saying that he seeks "a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect." He also said he would be willing to "extend a hand" to those "who cling to power through corruption and deceit" if they "are willing to unclench" their fists. Obama attempted to reach out to Arab leaders by granting his first interview to an Arab cable TV network, Al Arabiya. On 19 March 2009, Obama continued his outreach to the Muslim world, releasing a New Year's video message to the people and government of Iran. This attempt at outreach was rebuffed by the Iranian leadership. President Obama's first trip to a Muslim majority country occurred on 6–7 April 2009 when he visited Turkey and spoke to the Grand National Assembly. The speech was well received by many Arab governments."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Beginning

I'm very thankful how all this is playing out since the then Senator Obama came on the scene.

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee knew what they were doing. And, President Obama knew what he was doing when he chose John Kerry to be his SOS this year PEACE

Mahalo for the NYT's piece, she~