Template:Did you know nominations/Barack Obama on mass surveillance

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 18:59, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

Barack Obama on mass surveillance[edit]

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... that Barack Obama addressed the German public to mend German–American relations, which an official said were "worse than … the low-point in 2003 during the Iraq War" due to surveillance allegations?
ALT1: ... that Barack Obama addressed the German public, seeking to mend relations described by Philipp Missfelder as "worse than … the low-point in 2003 during the Iraq War"?
Alt2:... that Barack Obama addressed the German public, seeking to mend relations described as "worse than … the low-point in 2003 during the Iraq War" due to mass surveillance charges?

Created by HectorMoffet (talk), Spirit of Eagle (talk). Nominated by Spirit of Eagle (talk) at 05:19, 22 February 2014 (UTC).

Long enough, new enough, QPQ done, no copyvios detected, hook sourced but too long. Article is currently at AfD but is swinging towards keep, so while you're waiting I recommend you conjure up a shorter hook - currently too long at 202 characters.--Laun chba ller 19:17, 6 March 2014 (UTC)

OK, here's my shot at it (ALT1 above). Wnt (talk) 16:11, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

Not bad, but uninteresting. Why were they so low? I think it would be best to state why in the hook.--Laun chba ller 19:43, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

I've offered a second alternate which addresses the reasoning for the low in relations. It should be lower than the 200 character maximum as well.Spirit of Eagle (talk) 20:18, 8 March 2014 (UTC)

Okay, good to go.--Laun chba ller 20:23, 8 March 2014 (UTC)