He praises Meles Zenawi 's ` ` unyielding commitment to Ethiopia 's poor '' He has ` ` everything the United States wanted to do against terror , '' an expert said . Critics point out his ability to stifle political opposition and silence opposition . He came to power as part of a guerrilla insurgency against a dictator .
Obama praises Meles Zenawi 's `` unyielding commitment to Ethiopia 's poor '' He supported `` everything the United States wanted to do against terror , '' an expert says . Critics point out his efforts to stifle political opposition and silence journalists . He came to power as part of a guerrilla insurgency against a dictator .