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Monday, December 19, 2011

R.I.P. Mr. Havel

At their meeting in March 2009, Mr. Havel warned of the perils of limitless hope being projected onto a leader. Disappointment, he noted, could boil over into anger and resentment. Mr. Obama replied that he was becoming acutely aware of the possibility.
 Dear Leader also died in North Korea.