Changes

*Hillary Clinton makes a surprise visit to [[Yemen]] and meets with President Saleh. <ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0111/Why-Hillary-Clinton-made-a-surprise-stop-in-Yemen Why Hillary Clinton made a surprise stop in Yemen, Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2011]</ref>

*Hillary Clinton makes a surprise visit to [[Yemen]] and meets with President Saleh. <ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0111/Why-Hillary-Clinton-made-a-surprise-stop-in-Yemen Why Hillary Clinton made a surprise stop in Yemen, Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2011]</ref>

*Surprise, [[Joe Biden]] makes his seventh trip to Iraq since taking office. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47513.html Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq, Politico, January 12, 2011]</ref>

*Surprise, [[Joe Biden]] makes his seventh trip to Iraq since taking office. <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47513.html Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq, Politico, January 12, 2011]</ref>

*Obama's State Department upgraded the PLO status in D.C. from a representative office to a general delegation. For the first time ever, the [[Palestinian]]s fly their flag in Washington DC. <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2011/01/18/obama-regime-allows-palestinians-to-fly-their-flag-for-first-time-in-washington-dc/ Obama Regime Allows Palestinians to Fly Their Flag For First Time in Washington DC…, Weasel Zippers, January 18, 2011]</ref>

*Obama's State Department upgraded the PLO status in [[Washington, D.C.]] from a representative office to a general delegation. For the first time ever, the [[Palestinian]]s fly their flag in Washington DC. <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2011/01/18/obama-regime-allows-palestinians-to-fly-their-flag-for-first-time-in-washington-dc/ Obama Regime Allows Palestinians to Fly Their Flag For First Time in Washington DC…, Weasel Zippers, January 18, 2011]</ref>

*Obama applauded "the courage and dignity of the Tunisian people" in their revolt against the government. <ref>[http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54137 Obama Applauds People, Urges Calm, IPS News, January 14, 2011]</ref>

*Obama applauded "the courage and dignity of the Tunisian people" in their revolt against the government. <ref>[http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54137 Obama Applauds People, Urges Calm, IPS News, January 14, 2011]</ref>

*Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the Egyptian government not to prevent peaceful protests or block communications as deadly riots are held against the government. <ref>[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20110126hillary_rodham_clinton_calls_for_calm_restraint_in_egypt/srvc=home&position=recent Hillary Rodham Clinton calls for calm, restraint in Egypt, Boston Herald, January 26, 2011]</ref>

*Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the Egyptian government not to prevent peaceful protests or block communications as deadly riots are held against the government. <ref>[http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20110126hillary_rodham_clinton_calls_for_calm_restraint_in_egypt/srvc=home&position=recent Hillary Rodham Clinton calls for calm, restraint in Egypt, Boston Herald, January 26, 2011]</ref>

*Obama administration envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference and advisor on Islamic "affairs",  Rashad Hussain "When it comes to the problem of violent extremism, Islam is not the problem." <ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/04/obama_envoy_islam_is_the_solut.html  Obama envoy: Islam is the Solution not the Problem, American Thinker, April 6, 2011]</ref>

*Obama administration envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference and advisor on Islamic "affairs",  Rashad Hussain "When it comes to the problem of violent extremism, Islam is not the problem." <ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/04/obama_envoy_islam_is_the_solut.html  Obama envoy: Islam is the Solution not the Problem, American Thinker, April 6, 2011]</ref>

*Defense Secretary [[Robert Gates]] travels to the [[Middle East]] for the third time in a month to repair relations with Saudi Arabia after Obama pushed for Mubarak's replacement against the wishes of the Saudi King. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/after-upsetting-saudis-obama-sends-defen After Upsetting Saudis, Obama Sends Defense Secretary Gates to Discuss Arab Upheaval With Saudi King, CNSNews, April 6, 2011]</ref>

*Defense Secretary [[Robert Gates]] travels to the [[Middle East]] for the third time in a month to repair relations with Saudi Arabia after Obama pushed for Mubarak's replacement against the wishes of the Saudi King. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/after-upsetting-saudis-obama-sends-defen After Upsetting Saudis, Obama Sends Defense Secretary Gates to Discuss Arab Upheaval With Saudi King, CNSNews, April 6, 2011]</ref>

*8th Annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum will feature Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as host of the three-day event in [[D.C.]] <ref>[http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2011/apr/clinton-hosts-islamic-world-forum-obama Clinton Hosts Islamic World Forum For Obama In D.C., Judicial Watch, April 11, 2011]</ref>  

*8th Annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum will feature Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as host of the three-day event in D.C. <ref>[http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2011/apr/clinton-hosts-islamic-world-forum-obama Clinton Hosts Islamic World Forum For Obama In D.C., Judicial Watch, April 11, 2011]</ref>  

*Syria opposition groups have asked for Obama personally to condemn the Assad regime, he will not. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/14/syrian-protesters-get-muted-response-from-us/ White House rebuffs Syrian opposition, Washington Times, April 14, 2011]</ref>

*Syria opposition groups have asked for Obama personally to condemn the Assad regime, he will not. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/14/syrian-protesters-get-muted-response-from-us/ White House rebuffs Syrian opposition, Washington Times, April 14, 2011]</ref>

*Obama's State Department’s deputy assistant secretary Dana Shell Smith talks about Al-Jazeera news channel "This administration has empowered those of us who actually do the communicating to be in a close relationship with Al-Jazeera." <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53339.html#ixzz1JwKNN7tT Al-Jazeera has fans in Obama W.H., Politico, April 18, 2011]</ref>

*Obama's State Department’s deputy assistant secretary Dana Shell Smith talks about Al-Jazeera news channel "This administration has empowered those of us who actually do the communicating to be in a close relationship with Al-Jazeera." <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53339.html#ixzz1JwKNN7tT Al-Jazeera has fans in Obama W.H., Politico, April 18, 2011]</ref>