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January 22, 2009
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How that Barack Obama is officially the new president, I wonder if it's going to change the attitude many people have toward the United States. I have talked with some of my friends in other countries and they all say they are hopeful that Obama will change the direction of our country and the world.

For a long time opinions of the United States have been very bad around the world. We have broken a lot of treaties with other countries, started a war based on a lie and have not maintained a friendly dialogue.

I know it's probably unrealistic to expect that all our problems will be solved with a new president. But, I wonder if people in other countries will change their outlook on the U.S. simply because we have a leader who wants to engage with them.

What do you think? I'm curious to hear what people's opinions are. Has your attitude changed with the new president? What kinds of things would you like to see the U.S. doing to improve relations with other countries.

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08:23 AM Oct 13 2009
sophia3344 China	MAYBE YOU SEE THAT OBAMA HAD OWNED THE NOBLE PRISE

08:23 AM Oct 13 2009

sophia3344
China

MAYBE YOU SEE THAT OBAMA HAD OWNED THE NOBLE PRISE

03:27 PM Oct 03 2009
Bekinha Brazil	First, nice to meet u!!! Well, I'm from Brazil and we really like Obama...He doesn't seem to be a threat like Bush...I like him! He appears to be engaged in other things besides war, don't u think? I don't have a lot to say about it because I'm not very worried with politics, you know...I 've to decide what I'm gonna do after high school... I hope that Obama be a good president, and a peaceful one...kkkk Captain Jeff, could u add me???Plzzz... Bye

03:27 PM Oct 03 2009

Bekinha
Brazil

First, nice to meet u!!!

Well, I'm from Brazil and we really like Obama...He doesn't seem to be a threat like Bush...I like him!

He appears to be engaged in other things besides war, don't u think?

I don't have a lot to say about it because I'm not very worried with politics, you know...I 've to decide what I'm gonna do after high school...

I hope that Obama be a good president, and a peaceful one...kkkk

Captain Jeff, could u add me???Plzzz...

Bye

06:18 AM Aug 12 2009
Ritalin China	Well,i am only a chinese high school student ,but i have known some thing about the situation of the world,including the famous USA.It is a country with really wonderful charm for me, and i hope it will become the symbol of world peace one day.after all,it is always good to have a hope,is not it?

05:11 AM Apr 21 2009
catherine2021 China	Good!

03:06 PM Apr 09 2009
gandalf008 France	There was no hope with the previous president. It is hard to understand that in an advanced country like the United States, there was no safe gards to prevent such a ***** to reach the presidency. I think Obama is a great guy. He says what he is thinking, He is listening people (a lot), admit his errors. I think it is opening a new era. I think it will be a great president.

03:06 PM Apr 09 2009

gandalf008
France

There was no hope with the previous president. It is hard to understand that in an advanced country like the United States, there was no safe gards to prevent such a ***** to reach the presidency.

I think Obama is a great guy. He says what he is thinking, He is listening people (a lot), admit his errors. I think it is opening a new era. I think it will be a great president.

04:05 AM Apr 06 2009
zhangtuo China	I have a dream which is go to the USA one day,I am trying to became the dream come ture!

06:42 AM Apr 04 2009
Mars0910 China	Well,To say the truth ,my attituda toward America changed since The 2003 war in iraq ,it is unfair to those children who were innocent ,and many other people there . But these difficult political things can't be decided by us . perhaps obama will bring new life to America,with the economic crisis ,obama will meet up with many affairs . i hope china and your country's friendship will last forever .

06:42 AM Apr 04 2009

Mars0910
China

Well,To say the truth ,my attituda toward America changed since The 2003 war in iraq ,it is unfair to those children who were innocent ,and many other people there . But these difficult political things can't be decided by us . perhaps obama will bring new life to America,with the economic crisis ,obama will meet up with many affairs . i hope china and your country's friendship will last forever .

04:52 AM Mar 17 2009
wittygirl Turkey	Maybe it is early now to make a comment on whether Obama make our opinions change about his country. Because of being the first black president of America, he may understand what blacks experienced so far. I hope so at least :) And there may be some changes of attitudes towars muslim countries( again i hope) A change should be done there and it prevailed. I hope it will be on behalf of all the people around the world. No war, no greedy!

04:52 AM Mar 17 2009

wittygirl
Turkey

Maybe it is early now to make a comment on whether Obama make our opinions change about his country. Because of being the first black president of America, he may understand what blacks experienced so far. I hope so at least :) And there may be some changes of attitudes towars muslim countries( again i hope) A change should be done there and it prevailed. I hope it will be on behalf of all the people around the world. No war, no greedy!

11:34 PM Mar 11 2009
neverstop China	Obama has just started his presidency, what could happen next ? who knows!

06:04 AM Feb 28 2009

影人
China

I think everything will be also up, although the Government did not create a lot of war, but I believe that the people are peace-loving America, they will not tolerate are the people in the United States and the world's relations continue to deteriorate, there is now the economic crisis, ah required cooperation among countries to tide over the difficulties.

07:19 PM Feb 24 2009
woainifang@163.com France	CAN YOU FIND SOME INFORMITION FOU ME ABOUT STYLE OF Inaugural speech OF Presidents of the United States ? THANKYOU . MY ADRESS WENHUO525@SIHU.COM .

07:19 PM Feb 24 2009

woainifang@163.com
France

CAN YOU FIND SOME INFORMITION FOU ME ABOUT STYLE OF Inaugural speech OF Presidents of the United States ? THANKYOU . MY ADRESS WENHUO525@SIHU.COM .

06:30 PM Feb 19 2009
nancy-start China	i know obama is a good speech maker ,but is him a good leader , i donot know . and iam sure you donnot know that clearly. we just have to wait,for the policies he makes ,for the attitude he treats to other countries. America is not just a country ,it is the leader of the earth. it makes differences which way it chooses to go .but i think i keep believe in something that the world goes toward a direction which is good for itself. wanna get somebody to talk with ,contact me ,my MSN number is : hhy-544059273@hotmail.com call me Nancy

06:30 PM Feb 19 2009

nancy-start
China

i know obama is a good speech maker ,but is him a good leader , i donot know . and iam sure you donnot know that clearly. we just have to wait,for the policies he makes ,for the attitude he treats to other countries.

America is not just a country ,it is the leader of the earth. it makes differences which way it chooses to go .but i think i keep believe in something that the world goes toward a direction which is good for itself.

wanna get somebody to talk with ,contact me ,my MSN number is :

hhy-544059273@hotmail.com

call me Nancy

04:20 AM Feb 08 2009
freedomforme China	i think America will change a lot by new president

04:20 AM Feb 08 2009

freedomforme
China

i think America will change a lot by new president

03:07 AM Feb 08 2009
crystal198407 China	By the way ,Mr captainjeff, My ICQ number is 471373662.If you don't mind that please write to me.Thanks .Hope we can be good friend!Best wishes!

03:07 AM Feb 08 2009

crystal198407
China

By the way ,Mr captainjeff, My ICQ number is 471373662.If you don't mind that please write to me.Thanks .Hope we can be good friend!Best wishes!

03:04 AM Feb 08 2009
crystal198407 China	Obviously to say , you are objective, I am chinese, in the past few years, Mr Bush didn't serve well for your country , I think . You know, all around the world , people think America to be the hegemony.Maybe this opinon is too radical.But it also can reflect some kind of unsatisfaction and enmity about your past president. Maybe your doubt is right .A new president no matter if he is white or black could not solve all the problem in his tour of duty.Recently, the transcation protective actions usually could be seen on TV .That's not agood news! But human's civilization is moving toward day by day , I believe the waves just can contrast the vast ocean ,the fallen leaves just represent the harvest autum. Nice to meet you!I am chinese.You can call me Rosen Zhang. Keep in touch!Good luck!

03:04 AM Feb 08 2009

crystal198407
China

Obviously to say , you are objective, I am chinese, in the past few years, Mr Bush didn't serve well for your country , I think . You know, all around the world , people think America to be the hegemony.Maybe this opinon is too radical.But it also can reflect some kind of unsatisfaction and enmity about your past president.

Maybe your doubt is right .A new president no matter if he is white or black could not solve all the problem in his tour of duty.Recently, the transcation protective actions usually could be seen on TV .That's not agood news!

But human's civilization is moving toward day by day , I believe the waves just can contrast the vast ocean ,the fallen leaves just represent the harvest autum.

Nice to meet you!I am chinese.You can call me Rosen Zhang. Keep in touch!Good luck!

11:51 PM Feb 02 2009
selina qu China	At least,he promise to end the war.

01:11 PM Jan 22 2009
Wulflein Ukraine	ALL POLITICIANS ARE MOTHERFUCKERS....SEE THE FILM ZEITGEIST....EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH....

01:11 PM Jan 22 2009

Wulflein
Ukraine

ALL POLITICIANS ARE MOTHERFUCKERS....SEE THE FILM ZEITGEIST....EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH....

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