Obama speaks with 9 world leaders

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CHICAGO – President-elect Obama accepted congratulations from nine presidents and prime ministers Thursday, returning calls from world leaderswho reached out after his presidential victory. The global financial crisis was among the topics Obama discussed with key U.S. allies he'll deal with during his administration.
Obama spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said the president-elect spoke to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081107/ap_on_el_pr/obama_world_leaders

I suppose he will be speaking to the Russian, Chinese and Saudi leaders tomorrow? It is interesting how the first ones that called are countries that are either very close or have some vested interest in being perceived as a close U.S. ally.

[Ordie]

Expect Obama make several courtesy calls overseas before he takes office.
The economy is his #1 task and he will need the help of the world community.

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Rudd, Obama discuss future challenges

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200809/r295441_1270170.jpg (http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200809/r295441_1270176.jpg)High-level talks: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has spoken to Barack Obama (AAP: Alan Porritt, file photo)




Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he and US President-elect Barack Obama have committed to working together on the global financial crisis and the threat of climate change.
Mr Rudd spoke to Mr Obama to congratulate him this morning and says he believes Australia will continue a strong relationship with the United States.
"The President-elect and I spoke about the strength of the Australia-US relationship and our commitment to take that relationship to even greater strengths into the future," he said.
"We spoke of the common challenges we face and our resolve to act together on dealing on the global financial crisis and also working closely together on the great challenge of climate change.
National security was also discussed but Mr Rudd would not say if Mr Obama made an appeal for Australia to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan.
"There's going to be plenty of time to discuss the new administration's plan on Afghanistan in the period ahead," he said.
"The challenges we face are great, they are global challenges, they are regional challenges," he said.
"But I believe that Australia will have a strong friend and partner in this new President of the United States."
The two leaders also undertook to stay in close contact in the period leading up to Mr Obama's inauguration, Mr Rudd said.
Rudd and Senator Obama have spoken to each other at least twice this year.
An Obama aide said the President-elect had spoken with the leaders of nine US allies to express thanks for their fulsome messages of congratulation.
As well as Mr Rudd, Mr Obama spoke to the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico and South Korea.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/07/2413300.htm

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hehe, agree seriously!!

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