TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mattis ?  Mattis  repeatedly stressed that there is still time to work out a peaceful solution. At one point  he  said diplomacy is "going positively." But  he  also seemed determined to steel U.S. troops against what could be a costly war on the Korean Peninsula.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Nouri Kamal al-Maliki ?  The withdrawal did not command its own presidential appearance -- his brief remarks were delivered at a ceremony honoring entrepreneurs -- a marked contrast with his predecessor  who rarely missed an opportunity to celebrate milestones in Iraq.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Patrick Kane ? "I have to be better on that play for sure  " Kane  said. "Make sure sometimes it's better to make the easy play and play it safe  especially that time of the game when you're up 2-0 and it's better not to get anything at all than give them one."

SOLUTION:
Positive