US President Barack Obama and US First Lady Michelle Obama arrive for the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, ballerina Natalia Makarova, comedian and late night talk show host David Letterman, actor Dustin Hoffman and Blues musician Buddy Guy were each honored for their lifetime contributions to the arts—Photo by AFP
Actor Jack Black and his wife Tanya Haden arrive at the 35th Kennedy Center Honors, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.—Photo by AFP
Former Kennedy Center Honoree Robert DeNiro arrives with his wife, Grace Hightower at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors Performance and Gala Sunday.—Photo by AP
Tina Fey arrives at the 35th Kennedy Center Honors, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.—Photo by AFP
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors Performance and Gala Sunday.—Photo by AP
Actor Dustin Hoffman and guest arrive at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honorees held at the Kennedy Center Hall of States in Washington, DC.—Photo by AFP
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama applaud on the balcony as they attend the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington.—Photo by Reuters
Musician Lenny Kravitz leaves an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.—Photo by AFP
Kennedy Center 2012 Honorees from the rock band Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive at the US State Department for a gala dinner for the Honorees, in Washington DC.—Photo by Reuters
Actress Meryl Streep uses her iPhone to get a photo of her and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton following the State Department Dinner for the Kennedy Center Honors gala .—Photo by AP
Kennedy Center 2012 Honoree Chicago Blues legend Buddy Guy and unidentified family members pose for photographers on the red carpet as they arrive at the US State Department for a gala dinner for the Honorees in Washington DC.—Photo by Reuters
Actor Morgan Freeman listens during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.—Photo by AFP
Appetite for non-democratic systems of governance appears to be shrinking rapidly. Perhaps more countries are now realising the futility of rule by force.
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