A Simple Government Part 8

CHAPTER ELEVEN: With Enemies Like This, Who Needs Friends?.

182 Obama's handpicked commander was even forced: 182 Obama's handpicked commander was even forced: Michael Hastings, "The Stanley McChrystal Scoop that Changed History," Michael Hastings, "The Stanley McChrystal Scoop that Changed History," Rolling Stone Rolling Stone, July 822, 2010.183 Churchill has less happy connotations: Tim s.h.i.+pman, "Barack Obama Sends Bust of Winston Churchill on Its Way Back to Britain," Tim s.h.i.+pman, "Barack Obama Sends Bust of Winston Churchill on Its Way Back to Britain," Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph , February 14, 2009. , February 14, 2009.184 "Any world order that elevates one nation": Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President on a New Beginning at Cairo University," Cairo, Egypt (June 4, 2009). Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President on a New Beginning at Cairo University," Cairo, Egypt (June 4, 2009).184 "No one nation": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6231623/Barack-Obamas-vision-of-American-foreign-policy.html.184 "For we must consider": http://www.historytools.org/sources/winthropcharity.pdf.184 "I believe in American exceptionalism": Barack Obama, "Remarks at the NATO Summit," Straasbourg, France (April 4, 2009). Barack Obama, "Remarks at the NATO Summit," Straasbourg, France (April 4, 2009).185 "Our long-term security will come not": Toby Harnden, "Barack Obama Declares the 'War on Terror' Is Over," Toby Harnden, "Barack Obama Declares the 'War on Terror' Is Over," Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph, May 27, 2010.185 "we are enhancing": http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf.186 "a tectonic rift": http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/27/israel-usrelations-tectonic-rift.186 "Islam is not part of the problem": Obama, "Remarks by the President on a New Beginning." Obama, "Remarks by the President on a New Beginning."188 "Settlements have to be stopped": Barack Obama, "Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Press Availability," Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (May 18, 2009). Barack Obama, "Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel in Press Availability," Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (May 18, 2009).189 "does not accept the legitimacy": "Obama: U.S. Does Not Recognize 'Legitimacy of Continued Israeli Settlements,'" "Obama: U.S. Does Not Recognize 'Legitimacy of Continued Israeli Settlements,'" www.FOXNews.com, September 23, 2009.190 "Let me be clear, this is not": Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President at the United Nations Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament," United Nations (September 24, 2009). Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President at the United Nations Security Council Summit on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Disarmament," United Nations (September 24, 2009).190 it "deplores the decision to single out Israel": Janine Zacharia and Mary Beth Sheridan, "Israel Angry Over Being Singled Out in Action Plan on Nuclear Weapons," Janine Zacharia and Mary Beth Sheridan, "Israel Angry Over Being Singled Out in Action Plan on Nuclear Weapons," Was.h.i.+ngton Post Was.h.i.+ngton Post, May 30, 2010.191 "abandoned Israel in the U.N.": Elliot Abrams, "Joining the Jackals," Elliot Abrams, "Joining the Jackals," Weekly Standard Weekly Standard, June 2, 2010.191 "to provide the time and the s.p.a.ce": Barack Obama, "Press Conference by President Obama, Russian President Medvedev," Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (June 24, 2010). Barack Obama, "Press Conference by President Obama, Russian President Medvedev," Was.h.i.+ngton, DC (June 24, 2010).192 "sensed desperation in the Obama administration": John Bolton, quoted by Peter Baker and David E. Sanger, "U.S. Makes Concessions to Russia for Iran Sanctions," John Bolton, quoted by Peter Baker and David E. Sanger, "U.S. Makes Concessions to Russia for Iran Sanctions," New York Times New York Times, May 21, 2010.192 "Let's not forget that Russia supported": David J. Kramer, quoted by Peter Baker and David E. Sanger, "U.S. Makes Concessions to Russia for Iran Sanctions," David J. Kramer, quoted by Peter Baker and David E. Sanger, "U.S. Makes Concessions to Russia for Iran Sanctions," New York Times New York Times, May 21, 2010.192 "Will it deter [Iran] from their ambitions": Leon Panetta, quoted in "CIA Director Skeptical of Iran Sanctions," Leon Panetta, quoted in "CIA Director Skeptical of Iran Sanctions," Was.h.i.+ngton Times Was.h.i.+ngton Times, June 27, 2010.192 "America will always seek a world": Barack Obama, "Remarks at West Point Graduation," West Point, NY (May 22, 2010). Barack Obama, "Remarks at West Point Graduation," West Point, NY (May 22, 2010).

EPILOGUE: A Simple Election 205 63 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives: 205 63 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives: http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/house; http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/senate.

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