This won’t be the trip he planned.
President Barack Obama departed Sunday night for a six-day whirlwind
tour through Europe and the Middle East that was supposed to be an
ordinary trip to friendly countries to discuss nuclear security and
trade while basking in the glow of the new pope. Instead, as he visits
The Hague, Brussels, Rome and Riyadh, Obama will be devoting his time to
maintaining increasingly strained alliances with American allies across
the globe, as global conflicts are placing the concerns of jittery
partners on the front-burner.
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