In this article Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton is criticized for her arrogant description of the United States at the Council on Foreign Relations this past Wednesday. During a speech that was intended to highlight the Obama administration's success in foreign policy, Clinton stated that "The United States can, must, and will lead in this new century." We are in a time when US partnership with other nations is crucial but Clinton seems to be sending the message that American leadership is more important. The class expressed that one of the most significant issues facing America today is its wavering status as the world leader. The fact that our leaders feel the need to reassert the world so blatantly of our power does nothing but undermine that power.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/09/world/09diplo.html?_r=1&ref=world
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Or perhaps reasserts the message that we intend to continue to remain the dominant force on the world stage, even as we move into the next century. Though our power is clrealy waning, i doubt that the persons responsible for forming the very policy Mrs. Clinton espoused believe this to be an irreversible course.
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