| 1 | The message has been sent that the days when he enjoyed full power and privileges are gone. | |
| 2 | The second part of Obama' s plan is the creation of an auto czar with vague duties. | |
| 3 | Nobody else has the quality or the consistency, and in some cases the technology, to do it. | |
| 4 | Lack of judicial independence demonstrates another divide in the Gulf states between sharing wealth and political power. | |
| 5 | If it comes off, he will be able to claim much of the credit: if not, he should get plaudits for trying. |