US President Barack Obama speaks alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department in Washington, DC, January 22, 2009. Obama named former senator and Northern Ireland peace mediator George Mitchell to try to bring his peacemaking credentials to bear in the intractable conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and through the wider region. And, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the architect of the Dayton Accords which ended the Bosnian war, will take on responsibility for implementing an integrated strategy to US policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

US President Barack Obama speaks alongside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department in Washington, DC, January 22, 2009. Obama named former senator and Northern Ireland peace mediator George Mitchell to try to bring his peacemaking credentials to bear in the intractable conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and through the wider region. And, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the architect of the Dayton Accords which ended the Bosnian war, will take on responsibility for implementing an integrated strategy to US policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  2. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: The swing set used by President Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha is covered in snow at the White House on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.
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  4. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama greets supporters on the rope line after delivering remarks at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
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  6. WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 06: President Barack Obama, flanked by Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine (L) and Alice Germond, DNC Secretary (R), delivers remarks at the DNC winter meeting on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Top party officials and supporters gathered for the annual meeting to map out their agenda for the year.
  7. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives to deliver a speech on the commitment of the United States to European defence at the Ecole Militaire in Paris January 29, 2010. Clinton recommitted the United States to the defence of Europe and pledged to work with NATO allies and former foe Russia to boost security in the face of new threats.
  8. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shares a laugh with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as he welcomes her to the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  9. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) attends a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  10. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while Frenchy Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  11. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) kisses France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  12. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) kisses France's President Nicolas Sarkozy as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  13. MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 06: German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (L) walks past U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke during the second day of the 46th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich on February 6, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 46th Munich conference on security policy is running till February 7, 2010.
  14. U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke arrives for the Afghanistan Conference at Lancaster House in central London, Thursday Jan. 28, 2010. Major world powers opened talks Thursday seeking an end to the grinding conflict in Afghanistan, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with an offer of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.
  15. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke listens during hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee January 21, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine 'Civilian Strategy for Afghanistan: A Status Report in Advance of the London Conference.'
  16. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 21: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke (L) talks to an aide as he waits for his part of the hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee January 21, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine 'Civilian Strategy for Afghanistan: A Status Report in Advance of the London Conference.'

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