| On the President?s first day, he signed executive orders banning torture and closing Guantanamo prison. He convened his military command, giving them the order to prepare for a 16-month withdrawal of all combat forces from Iraq. But even more striking were his early decisions to address the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.