Posted on 05/25/2011 4:15:59 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Obama: "Perhaps, the argument goes... the time for our leadership has passed. That argument is wrong"
President Obama has told British politicians that, despite the rise of new global powers, the time for US and European leadership "is now".
He said the influence of the US, UK and allies would remain "indispensable," in a speech in Parliament on the second day of his UK state visit.
But he said that leadership would need to "change with the times" to reflect economic and security challenges.
He is the first US president to address MPs and peers in Westminster Hall.
Rows of the UK's most senior politicians and other prominent figures lined the historic building to hear the US president talk about the history of the UK's relationship with the United States and its shared values - and outline some of the future challenges facing the world.
Former British prime ministers Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown sat next to each other in the packed hall - the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament - which fell silent as the US president began his 35-minute speech.
As he began, Mr Obama joked that with an "especially active press corps", the relationship between the UK and US was forever being "over analysed".
But he added: "There are few nations that stand firmer, speak louder and fight harder to defend democratic values around the world than the United States and the United Kingdom."
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He should be reading Coulter
The US is broke....
The West is broke....
Lead away AnointedIdiot.... =.=
How can you LEAD when you have NO VISION.
Blow some smoke up your own ass Obozo.. I've had enough.
This Mr. Doublespeak at his game. Covering his intended’ but’ with a truismn for public swallowing.
When Zero travels outside of the country he really embarrasses himself and the country. To correct this, I suggest that he borrow Slow Joe Bidens clown suit. If done correctly, this clever disguise will fool everyone into thinking that he is just joking around rather than being the ignorant horse’s (or donkey’s) ass that he really is!
Obama "leading from behind"
Barry wouldn’t recognize leadership if it was the size of a 13-foot alligator and bit him on the bum.
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