Wartime role weighs heavily on president

Seattle Times, Washington Post by Joel Achenbach | Nov. 14, 2009 (News Report)

War and tragedy are putting President Obama through the most wrenching period of his young administration. Visibly thinner, admittedly skipping meals, he is learning every day the challenges of being a wartime president. It's the hardest part of a very hard job. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Nov 14, 2009 - 7:53 PM PST
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Nov 14, 2009 - 8:01 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 14, 2009

The sourcing is a little light, but it provides interesting views of the weight of the military occupation campaign upon the person Barack Obama in more human terms.

The change is notable from W, who seems better characterized as blocking out any emotional response to death and destruction from wars he had chosen to launch.

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