March 19, 2009
Obama stirred the hornet's nest while he was holidaying in Chicago. In an interview with the New York Times, the president suggested he might be willing to meet with more moderate elements of the Taliban in order to help resolve the war in Afghanistan. His remarks drew widespread criticism from across the world.
Image: Malia Obama steps off the Marine One helicopter as she and her family, including her father President Barack Obama, return from a weekend visit in Chicago to the White House in Washington.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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