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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr.) ; 311105320 bytes |
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When Barack Obama was elected in 2008, rarely have expectations on a new leader been so high, and the obstacles to their achievement so great. In the lead up to the next US election in early November, and as part of SBS's comprehensive coverage of the US elections, Barack Obama: Great Expectations looks at Obama's first term as President of the United States.Two years in, the first phase of Barack Obama's presidency is over. He thought he could do big things and change the country but whenever he went for something big, invariably it seemed to collapse around him. And by the mid-term elections, the majority has changed their opinion and the result is an electoral landslide unseen since 1938.Relationships inside the White House have grown increasingly complicated and tense. With so much going wrong, the once unified group that had worked together in the 2008 campaign is now so factionalised that some members can barely talk to each other.But in the midst of instability, the CIA finds the only person who can help Obama in his run for a second term: Osama bin Laden. The President gives the order to conduct the mission that will kill the Al-Qaeda leader, and it is a decision that for many will define his first term. (From France, in English) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 2) PG CC Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
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Broadcast 2012-10-17 at 21:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Obama, Barack.
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Presidents -- Biography.
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Political science -- Evaluation.
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Political leadership -- U.S. states.
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U.S. states -- Politics and government.
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Washington (D.C.)
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Streaming video
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Karel, William, director
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Baker, Peter, contributor
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Blinken, Anthony, contributor
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Chaudhary, Arun, contributor
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Daschle, Thomas, contributor
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Doyle, Patti Solis, contributor
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Frankel, Adam, contributor
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Kantor, Jodi, contributor
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Lizza, Ryan, contributor
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Mitchell, George, contributor
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Obama, Barack, contributor
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Riedel, Bruce, contributor
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Sutphen, Mona, contributor
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Waxman, Henry, contributor
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Wilson, Scott, contributor
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