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Bag’s Take-Away:
This shot reminds me of a still from the set of a soap opera…..heavy dramatics on a poorly lit set. But with the lazy susan conference table, it’s sort of fun to try to figure out who is interacting with whom: the U.S., U.K., Russia, and China seem to be discussing something of world import while Germany gives France an austere stare.
(credit: Pete Souza/Official White House Photo caption: President Barack Obama participates in a G8 Summit working session focused on global and economic issues, in the dining room of Laurel Cabin at Camp David, Md., May 19, 2012.)
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Bag’s Take-Away:
Remember that Karzai was chosen for his job because of his Western sympathies and commercial ties? This image harkens back to that and reminds us no matter how the West thinks of him, he still has to govern a “third world” country. Not saying he’s a good or bad guy in either role, just noting that he’s much closer to who the West thought he was when away from home.
(credit: Guido Bergmann/ Pool photo caption: chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan on the roof of the Chancellery in Berlin. They met to discuss the NATO summit in Chicago this weekend and the signing of a bilateral co-operation agreement between the two nations.)
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Bag’s Take-Away:
Miniature golf. Island chain (take your pick). Old Eastern airlines logo. Post-Modern Christmas. Calling Matisse!
via: Time Lightbox/Pictures of the Week
(photo: Guido Bergman—Action Press / ZUMA Press caption: March 14, 2012. German chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes the Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali with military honors in Berlin. Read more: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/03/16/pictures-of-the-week-march-9-march-16/#ixzz1pPyJm5mj)
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