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Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Muhammad Ali is Positive . By 1996   Muhammad Ali  didn't really need to supply us with more reasons to cheer for  him .  Ali   suffering from Parkinson's disease  had long proven  himself  to be one of the most iconic athletes in the world  and even if  Ali  didn't end up lighting the torch on July 19th  1996  we'd still have plenty of moments to treasure both in and out of the ring.
But as it happens  it was  Ali  who took the torch from Janet Evans  hands shaking  but proud as ever. The man who fought in some of the greatest fights in boxing history  was the subject of some of the most iconic images of the 20th century  and who changed this country in ways we're still feeling to this very day  had one more moment of greatness for the world to witness.
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But as former NBC executive Dick Ebersol told Sports Business Journal last year  the head of the Atlanta committee for the games  Dick Payne  put up a fight  saying  "Where we're from  he's perceived as a draft dodger." Hometown hero Evander Holyfield was the local pick to do the honor  but Ebersol countered that  Ali  didn't dodge the draft: " He  lost three big-money-earning years. But he didn't run away from the country. He didnât go to Canada. He was willing to stand on his principles."
It took four months to convince Payne and the committee that  Ali  was the right person for the job  four months for them to agree that a person who Ebersol figured  "outside of perhaps the pope" was "the most beloved figure in the world."
Of course  eventually the committee agreed  and what happened when the champ and 1960 gold medal winner was handed the torch was truly a moment that is so perfect that it defies any sports cliche you could toss at it. A reminder  once again  why  Ali  was  and always will be the Greatest of All Time.
yes

Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Nouri Kamal al-Maliki is Neutral . Even with a deadly car bombing and other mayhem marring the day -- the deadline for the American troop pullback under a Jan. 1 agreement -- Prime Minister Nouri Kamal al-Maliki seized on the occasion to position himself as a proud leader of a country independent at last  looking ahead to the next milestone of parliamentary elections in January.
 He made no mention of American troops in a nationally televised speech  even though nearly 130 000 remain in the country; most had already pulled back from Iraq's cities before Tuesday's deadline.
 In a national address  al-Maliki focused his praise on Iraqi troops and security forces for their role in fighting the insurgency. "The national united government succeeded in putting down the sectarian war that was threatening the unity and the sovereignty of Iraq " he said  as if the United States had played no role.
 President Barack Obama  who ran for office on a pledge to end the war  marked the occasion with minimal fanfare  declaring it "an important milestone" even as he warned of "difficult days ahead."
 "The Iraqi people are rightly treating this day as cause for celebration " he said.
 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.
 Military experts anticipate more violence in the days ahead. Maliki's effort to capitalize on Iraq's latent anti-Americanism and to extol the abilities of his troops is a risky strategy. If it turns out that Iraqi troops cannot control the violence  al-Maliki will be vulnerable to criticism from rivals -- both if he has to ask the Americans to return but also if he fails to enforce security without them.
 Some American commanders have said they were taken aback by al-Malikial-Maliki's insistence on taking credit for all the security successes in Iraq  but they also see the importance of having him and Iraqi troops appear strong  especially in the face of multiple insurgent factions intent on destabilizing the government.
 Gen. Raymond T. Odierno brushed aside the dismissive tone of Iraqi leaders' public remarks about the Americans  saying that al-Maliki had personally thanked him on Monday night and again on Tuesday for the sacrifices American troops have made.
yes

Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jacob Zuma is Positive . South Africa's parliament spokesman says the speaker has received  Jacob Zuma's  resignation letter and  his  departure as president is effective immediately.
 Zuma  announced  his  resignation late Wednesday after the ruling African National Congress ordered  him  to step down. The ANC has been hurt by multiple corruption allegations around  Zuma   who has denied wrongdoing.
South Africa's government says acting President Cyril Ramaphosa is in charge until parliament elects a new leader Thursday afternoon following the resignation of  Jacob Zuma .
 Zuma  resigned late Wednesday after the ANC  which has lost popularity because of corruption scandals during  his  tenure  instructed  him  to leave. Ramaphosa has promised to fight graft.
The South African currency strengthened against the dollar in early trading Thursday after  Zuma 's resignation  which ended a leadership crisis that had stalled some government business.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation welcomes  Zuma 's departure but says the state must act against "networks of criminality" that have hurt South Africa's democracy.

no