"We seek a new way forward"

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lynch.foreignpolicy.com - 1/22/2009

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While I didn't hear them myself, President Obama's words to the Muslim world yesterday were spot on -- the promises of "humility and restraint", that the U.S. "will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people", the rejection "as false the choice between our safety and ...

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whitehouse.senate.gov - 1/23/2009

Whitehouse: As We Look Forward We Must Also Look Back

— whitehouse.senate.gov — I rise as we celebrate a new President, a new administration, a new mode of governing, and a new future for America. Even in the gloom of our present predicaments, Americans' hearts are strong and confident because we see a brighter future ahead. (more) Whitehouse: As We Look Forward We Must Also Look Back

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FP Jan 21
Abu Aardvark — ... Catching up on two days of posts over at Foreign Policy: The Purple Tunnel of Doom, in which I recount my experience on inauguration day. This post prompted a Facebook group which registered 2000 members in one day, a slew of media coverage, even a wikipedia page... and helped get an apology from the Inaugural Committee. Doesn't make yesterday any better, but what a demonstration of the power of social networking. "we seek a new way forward", in which I review Obama's inaugural address favorably "to those who cling to ...

Ajami Pouts Over Failed Bush Doctrine
Wonk Room — ... . Even though Obama’s inaugural address contained an explicit attack on authoritarianism, Ajami has chosen to interpret the new president’s lack of enthusiasm for invading more Arab countries and killing vast numbers of their inhabitants in the name of democracy as evidence of a troubling “realism.” ...

George Stephanopoulos Links Obama's Islamo Dictatorship Analogy to GOP
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... In comparison, during the President's inaugural address on January 20, Obama spoke to the Muslim world and asserted, "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." GMA news anchor Chris Cuomo seemed to understand Stephanopoulos' analogy. He complained, "Who knew that the clenched fist would be about Congress? We thought he was talking about foreign people, foreign countries, then." ...