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| | *On March 19th, Obama delivered a customary speech to the Iranian people on their New Year referring to the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] which amounted to an acceptance of the regime. | | *On March 19th, Obama delivered a customary speech to the Iranian people on their New Year referring to the Islamic Republic of [[Iran]] which amounted to an acceptance of the regime. |
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| − | *Obamae has lifted some sanctions on Syria and intends to meet personally with Assad. <ref>[http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=442&PID=0&IID=2905 Obama administration reaches out to Syria] Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs, March 18, 2009</ref> | + | *Obama has lifted some sanctions on Syria and intends to meet personally with Assad. <ref>[http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=442&PID=0&IID=2905 Obama administration reaches out to Syria] Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs, March 18, 2009</ref> |
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| | *Obama cancels the use of the term Global War on Terror in favor of Overseas Contingency Operation, so as not to offend Muslims. | | *Obama cancels the use of the term Global War on Terror in favor of Overseas Contingency Operation, so as not to offend Muslims. |
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| | *In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, Obama is seeking to fill positions with Muslim Congressional Staffers. | | *In a bid to get more Muslim Americans working in the Obama administration, Obama is seeking to fill positions with Muslim Congressional Staffers. |
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| − | *In March, Barack Obama who said he was open to the idea of reaching out to moderate elements of the Taliban. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52U2EC20090331 Clinton offers olive branch to Taliban] Reuters, March 31, 2009</ref> | + | *In March, Barack Obama who said he was open to the idea of reaching out to moderate elements of the Taliban. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52U2EC20090331 Clinton offers olive branch to Taliban] Reuters, March 31, 2009</ref> |
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| | *March 31st, U.S. Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] said those "who abandoned extremism must be granted an "honorable form of reconciliation." <ref>[http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/03/31/hillary-offers-olive-branch-taliban Hillary offers olive branch to Taliban] The Fox Nation, March 31, 2009</ref> | | *March 31st, U.S. Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]] said those "who abandoned extremism must be granted an "honorable form of reconciliation." <ref>[http://www.thefoxnation.com/politics/2009/03/31/hillary-offers-olive-branch-taliban Hillary offers olive branch to Taliban] The Fox Nation, March 31, 2009</ref> |