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Jul 16, 2008

American Arrogance

by Liberty and Power

Speaking before a backdrop of two huge American flags and invoking the names of Harry S Truman and George Marshall, presidential hopeful Barack Obama yesterday explained his foreign policy . He called for"America -- once again -- to lead", to be"ready to engage the world","to lead the world anew."

Does it ever occur to the Columbia-and-Harvard-educated Barack Obama that perhaps the world does not want to be"led" by the United States?

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William Marina - 7/17/2008

Mark,
Obama represents not "Soul" but SOLE (Same Old Liberal Empire).
So, what's new?
Bill

Tim Sydney - 7/16/2008

agreed. American nationalists love to talk about America as 'leader of the free world'. But if you are free you really don't have to have, and probably don't want, a leader.