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| Obama 'to rebuild moral stature' | Obama 'to rebuild moral stature' |
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| US President-elect Barack Obama has promised to rebuild his country's "moral stature in the world". | US President-elect Barack Obama has promised to rebuild his country's "moral stature in the world". |
| In his first television interview since the election, Mr Obama told CBS he would pull troops out of Iraq, shore up Afghanistan, and close Guantanamo Bay. | In his first television interview since the election, Mr Obama told CBS he would pull troops out of Iraq, shore up Afghanistan, and close Guantanamo Bay. |
| "I'm going to make sure that we don't torture," he said of the prison camp. | "I'm going to make sure that we don't torture," he said of the prison camp. |
| Mr Obama also promised to do "whatever it takes" to stabilise the US economy, including rescuing the struggling auto industry and assisting homeowners. | Mr Obama also promised to do "whatever it takes" to stabilise the US economy, including rescuing the struggling auto industry and assisting homeowners. |
| He said the consensus among his economic advisers was that "we're going to have to spend money now". | He said the consensus among his economic advisers was that "we're going to have to spend money now". |
| "And that we shouldn't worry about the deficit next year or even the year after; that short term, the most important thing is that we avoid a deepening recession," he added. | "And that we shouldn't worry about the deficit next year or even the year after; that short term, the most important thing is that we avoid a deepening recession," he added. |
| Mr Obama also confirmed he had met his former Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, last week, but refused to comment on speculation linking her to the post of secretary of state in his cabinet. | |
| However, he did say the Republican Party would be represented. |