Administration missteps hamper Mideast efforts

By Glenn Kessler,Washington Post

Obama’s team has bumbled and wasted opportunities to promote peace

President Obama came into office insisting that his administration would press hard and fast to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But after nine months,analysts and diplomats say,the administration’s efforts have faltered in [...]

Obama seen as Arrogant in First Crisis

 

By CHARLES BABINGTON,Associated Press

Obama's arrogance is coming through to people

Two weeks into his presidency,Barack Obama proved that even a clearly gifted politician cannot escape the gravitational pull of Washington forces that have humbled many of his predecessors.

The new president,seen by some as arrogant,[...]