Friday July 25, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

Barack Obama is concluding his foreign tour.
It's time for analysis.

Obama demonstrated that he can both listen and learn.
Everywhere he visited leaders and staffers were impressed by the way he listened and by the respect he showed for the knowledge and experience of his hosts.

Obama demonstrated that he is capable of being a world class diplomat.
He spoke to many people about many ideas and did not insult any of them. He proved he could gain their trust.

Obama's presentations were tasteful and he deftly threaded the needle on diplomatically delicate issues.
He managed to push the agenda that the United States will continue on the front line against terror and at the same time that the United States needs help doing it.

It is the Obama Doctrine: Give respect and in turn the United States will get respect.
This trip looks like success to me.

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