April 23, 2007

Obama on Foreign Policy

Josh Marshall has put up the text of the big foreign policy speech Sen. Obama gave today. Looks quite good to me. Obama looks vastly wiser and serious about national security than the current occupant of the White House.

Posted by armand at April 23, 2007 02:26 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics


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My left toe is "vastly wiser and more serious" about foreign policy and national security than this administration. If one holds Obama to a somewhat higher standard, how does the manifesto read?

Posted by: baltar at April 23, 2007 02:37 PM | PERMALINK

I think it would make "national security Democrats" happy. The wonky side to him is clear, as seen in his discussion of the need to control nuclear material - and his plans for how to do that. He's about efficiency. Multilateralist when possible, unilateralist if necessary. Has a clear understanding of the importance of soft power. Also is committed to building an army that can last - one he won't under-man, under-equip or run into the ground. I think shows him to be extremely reasonable - even more than your left toe. :)

Posted by: Armand at April 23, 2007 03:09 PM | PERMALINK

I personally like the line - "This President may occupy the White House, but for the last six years the position of leader of the free the world has remained open."But that might be because I got bored with it relatively quickly into the thing.

Posted by: ryan at April 23, 2007 08:13 PM | PERMALINK
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