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To: mylife

What do you think of this:

SPIEGEL: So you think that Germany and other European countries should be setting their hopes on a President Obama and the foreign policy he would bring to the table?

Szabo: Obama was socialized after the Cold War. During the election, there’s been all this talk about experience. But experience with what kind of world? Obama is much more in tune with Europeans because many of them also grew up in this post-Cold War period — including many young top European politicians, like British Foreign Minister David Miliband, for example. That’s why the Germans and Europeans would probably get along best with Obama.

SPIEGEL ONLINE: On what issues do you think we would see the greatest changes?

Szabo: Obama has made it very clear that he’s willing to talk to everybody. He’s willing to engage Iran, and he’s even willing to engage Cuba. He’s willing to talk to people he doesn’t like, and this is a more European point of view. He understands that the US cannot just dominate. He’s also not a black politician, per se — he’s really post racial.

SPIEGEL ONLINE: But isn’t the exact opposite happening in the Democratic primaries at the moment? Aren’t people voting based on race, gender, class and age?

Szabo: Yes, that’s the problem. If the Democrats lose this election, they’ll lose it because they got so hung up on identity politics

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,541388,00.html


329 posted on 10/10/2008 11:00:40 AM PDT by AliVeritas (The holder of the race card exemption.)
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To: AliVeritas
He understands that the US cannot just dominate

What do I think?

I think its rubbish. Someone IS GOING TO DOMINATE and the Euros dont understand what that means if it is Russia or China or Islam.

USA is the most benevolent Govt ever in the history of the world.

337 posted on 10/10/2008 11:06:11 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could be Farts)
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