"President reaches out to key allies
WASHINGTON - President Obama phoned the leaders of Britain, Canada, and Saudi Arabia yesterday, reaching out to key US allies during his first week in office.
The White House said Obama spoke with British Prime Minster Gordon Brown, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Saudi King Abdullah, along with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Obama and Brown discussed their countries' relationship, the need to confront the global economic crisis, and the situations in Gaza and Afghanistan, the White House said.
Obama and Harper talked about the countries' friendship and economies, Afghanistan, and climate change, the White House said. In keeping with tradition, Obama plans to make his first international trip as president to Canada. And the White House said Obama asked the Saudi leader to support an effort to stop weapons from being smuggled into Gaza.
While he continues to ship arms to Israel!
Earlier this week, Obama talked with Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, and Jordanian leaders about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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