US must recall it is not just any country

[MR2]

July 26, 2012 8:37 pm
US must recall it is not just any country
By Condoleezza Rice


In this young century, the 9/11 attacks, the global financial crisis and the unrest in the Arab world have struck at the heart of vital US interests. If Americans want the tectonic plates of the international system to settle in a way that makes the world safer, freer and more prosperous, the US must overcome its reluctance to lead. We will have to stand up for and promote the power and promise of free markets and free peoples, and affirm that American pre-eminence safeguards rather than impedes global progress.

The list of US foreign policy challenges is long and there will be a temptation to respond tactically to each one. But today’s headlines and posterity’s judgment often differ. The task at hand is to strengthen the pillars of our influence and act with the long arc of history in mind.

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[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by MR2

July 26, 2012 8:37 pm
US must recall it is not just any country
By Condoleezza Rice


In this young century, the 9/11 attacks, the global financial crisis and the unrest in the Arab world have struck at the heart of vital US interests. If Americans want the tectonic plates of the international system to settle in a way that makes the world safer, freer and more prosperous, the US must overcome its reluctance to lead. We will have to stand up for and promote the power and promise of free markets and free peoples, and affirm that American pre-eminence safeguards rather than impedes global progress.

The list of US foreign policy challenges is long and there will be a temptation to respond tactically to each one. But today’s headlines and posterity’s judgment often differ. The task at hand is to strengthen the pillars of our influence and act with the long arc of history in mind.

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Sounds to me that your right on target........

Big Teddy

[Pete]

Just any old country would dip it's flag at the opening ceremony at the Olympics.

We shall see on that one in a few hours.

And a cute Fencer will be carrying it this year.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Pete

And a cute Fencer will be carrying it this year.

Multiple Gold in Saber.

[Inflexible Six]

My impression has been that the current plan is that it's no longer acceptable or fashionable for the US to take the lead in anything, that in fact we have to weaken ourselves morally, financially and militarily so that we are on a level playing field with every other country and equally impoverished.

But I am looking forward to seeing the cute fencer.

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Inflexible Six

My impression has been that the current plan is that it's no longer acceptable or fashionable for the US to take the lead in anything, that in fact we have to weaken ourselves morally, financially and militarily so that we are on a level playing field with every other country and equally impoverished.

But I am looking forward to seeing the cute fencer.

I'm looking forward to the current plan you speak of being tossed in the burn bag.

[cbtengr]

Originally Posted by Badger52

I'm looking forward to the current plan you speak of being tossed in the burn bag.

Counting the days till that happens, I thinks it's down to 101.