Eight years of failed foreign policy is enough. Enough lives have been lost, enough countries ruined, by doing things the other way. America, welcome back into the world. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Well written article. But nothing here we haven't heard before--except this is from the foreign press and mirrors the world's feelings and reaction to the past eight years as well as to the American election.
When FDR was elected president in 1932, he was asked why on earth would anyone want to be president in these times. His reply: "Why wouldn't anyone?" Although we face monumental challenges, according to my late parents, the challenges of the thirties and forties were equally as dangerous and as challenging. Each generation has its own cross to bear.
President Obama was criticised for talking to people who are not the friends of America. I hope he continues this as policy. You don't learn much from your Yes men. I believe he will insist on treating prisoners fairly in the various Guantanamo Bay's around the world. Not softly but fairly. Imagine the Terr who had a lawyer appointed for him, habeus corpus applied and so forth. Imagine him going back to his country having been treated more fairly by America than he ever was in ... More »
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