Mr. Obama looked "stone faced," one aide said.

奥巴马先生样子“板结”，一位助手说。

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"People are worried that Syria is not being held up to account," one GOP aide said.

“人们在担心叙利亚到底会不会买账。”一位大老党助理说。

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One aide also made jokes about Vice President Joe Biden.

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He explained that instead of a single president, there will be a three-person council consisting of a president and two co-presidents, one of whom will be a top aide to Mr.Ravalomanana.

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"I'm not at liberty to discuss that subject, " said one aide who sees Gates every day.

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One aide said, 'Look, we worked our hearts out for the campaign.

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"We don't have the stage like we used to, " one aide said.

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