President Obama signed his first executive order yesterday, concerning ethics within the executive office, accompanied by Vice President Biden. He made ‘unprecedented‘ changes to open up government and limit lobbyists’ insider influence. He also took up withdrawal from Iraq, Mideast peace and the closure of Guantanamo.

Barack Obama moved decisively to distance himself from the previous administration, pushing top military leaders for a plan to withdraw combat troops from Iraq and issuing a string of orders to make government more open.

The new president signaled his desire to wade into the Mideast conflict, conferring by telephone with the leaders of Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. He also laid the groundwork for fulfilling his campaign pledge to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. — [MORE]

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