RESOLVED: Will speak at Berlin's Victory Column...

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Obama hopes to look presidential when he speaks in Berlin Barack Obama seems set to speak next to Berlin's famous Victory Column when he visits next week. The speech is expected to draw thousands and has put Obama's view on trade in the spotlight. In what is viewed as a compromise, Obama, the presumptive US Democratic presidential candidate, will not speak directly at the Brandenburg Gate as originally proposed. Instead, Obama will speak next to a 67-meter column topped with the golden image of the Roman goddess Victory. The Brandenburg Gate, an iconic symbol of Berlin's reunification, will be 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) at the opposite end of a tree-lined boulevard. Obama is expected to addresses a large crowd in Berlin on Thursday, July 24. Some have estimated that more than... [read full story]