They both require him to find the courage to embrace the vision that he tried but failed to realize in the early years of his presidency.

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Even if the talks go well, to push them to a deal, and then to win legislative approval, will require governments and not just in Washington to show political courage.

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Unfortunately, all of these reforms require some form of political courage and honesty, which does not seem to exist in Washington.

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It also requires the courage to understand that, while the short-term stock market may require a leader to simply make a return on profits, the society in which they are a member requires much more of them.

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This will require imagination, creative out-of-the-box diplomacy, and the courage to see it through both from the United States and leaders on the ground.

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The most urgent solutions, such as restructuring Greece's debt or building a protective barrier around Italy, require the most political courage something that Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy et al have yet to exhibit.

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