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Obama Gets Europe’s Ear, Pleasing Crowds Without Specifics
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Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago. (article 5)
His remarks before a crowd estimated at more than 200,000 inevitably invited comparison to historic speeches in the same city by Presidents Kennedy and Reagan. (article 5)
" The walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic cannot stand Obama said, speaking not far from where the Berlin Wall once divided the city. (article 3)
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he delivers a speech in Berlin on Thursday. (article 6)
Speaking to a crowd estimated at more than 200,000, Obama said there is an all too common view in Europe that the United States is part of what has gone wrong in the world. (article 6)
The address is the only public speech of a week-long foreign tour that is taking place against the backdrop of a fiercely fought U.S. election campaign. (article 9)
For Europeans, America offers two faces: one of cynicism, big business and bullying aggression, another of freedom, fairness and nothing-is-impossible dynamism. (article 12)
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Source articles
- the world can expect better of America (timesonline.co.uk, 07/23/2008, 5453 words)
- ABC News: Obama a Hit in Europe But Will Americans Buy His Global Pitch? (ABCNews, 07/24/2008, 276 words)
- In major Berlin speech, Obama urges joint fight against terror (cbc.ca, 07/24/2008, 824 words)
- Obama speaks in Berlin (msnbc.msn.com, 07/24/2008, 784 words)
- Obama urges Europeans, Americans to defeat terror (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/24/2008, 847 words)
- 'New walls' must come down, Obama tells thousands in Berlin (cbc.ca, 07/24/2008, 813 words)
- Obama Speaks to Germany on European Ties (nytimes.com, 07/25/2008, 904 words)
- Obama, in Berlin, Calls for Renewal of Ties With Allies (nytimes.com, 07/25/2008, 1223 words)
- Obama in Berlin for big outdoor speech (boston.com, 07/24/2008, 584 words)
- Obama seeks stronger Europe ties (BBC News, 07/24/2008, 745 words)
- Obamafest but Europe has questions (CNN, 07/24/2008, 484 words)
- Obama meets Obamamania in Europe eager for change (Washington Post, 07/22/2008, 343 words)
- Obama Gets Europe’s Ear, Pleasing Crowds Without Specifics (nytimes.com, 07/25/2008, 1185 words)
- A European Honeymoon (Washington Post, 07/24/2008, 639 words)
- the world can expect better of America (timesonline.co.uk, 07/24/2008, 795 words)
- Obama Buys Olympics Airtime, While RNC Runs Spot In Paris...Maine (CBS News, 07/24/2008, 230 words)
- 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog (boston.com, 07/24/2008, 229 words)
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