NATO: I Can See Barack From My House

The North American Treaty Organazation meeting began today just a five minute walk from my own bed. It was a lot of fun seeing scores of world leaders all in one place and even odder to have them so close to home. It was interesting seeing the interaction between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande… given the EU economic crisis and Hollande’s policy proposals.

Of course most of my photographer friends were in the streets mixing it up with protesters and the police. I even heard some of the best action happened in front of my house… but oh well…. what I did was still pretty cool.

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: World leaders pose for a group photo at the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen greet French President Francois Hollande as he arrives at the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she arrives at the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: (L-R) U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speak while posing for a group photo during the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande talk before posing for a group photo at the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Francois Hollande depart a group photo during the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)
Every car wreck needs a crash test dummy. David Cameron looks just like me!
CHICAGO, IL - MAY 20: British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) Turkish President Abdullah Gul (C) and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa arrive for a group photo at the NATO summit on May 20, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. As sixty heads of state converge for the two day summit that will address the situation in Afghanistan among other global defense issues, thousands of demonstrators have taken the streets to protest. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

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