“Is Barack tough enough to lead the world? Early signs are mixed”
by Michael Goodwin
Sunday, April 12th 2009, 4:00 AM
SNIPPET: “There isn’t going to be just one international test of Obama’s mettle. There will be a string of them until friend and foe alike gauge where Obama is willing to draw a line and defend it.”
SNIPPET: “Some crises will be the inevitable clash of interests, but most will be a deliberate decision to probe the uncertainty about Obama’s ultimate objectives and stomach for risk. It’s an uncertainty Obama has helped to foster.”
SNIPPET: “I’m not sure Obama himself knows what he will do. His non-answer to the question of whether he believes in American Exceptionalism reveals an unformed mind on the fundamental issue.”