The realist-in-chief

President Obama discusses Afghanistan and the worldwide economic downturn in this wide-ranging interview with the New York Times.

With respect to Afghanistan, Obama suggests he's willing to seek common ground with moderates in the Taliban in order to help end the conflict there, a strategy similar to the one that led to the Sunni Awakening in Iraq.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29570313/