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Published: 11/23/09

German Magazine Says Obama 'Nice Guy Act' Is Failing on World Stage

By  David Sessions - Politics Daily
German Magazine Says Obama 'Nice Guy Act' Is Failing on World Stage

An article in the German newsweekly Der Spiegel ("The Mirror") reviews President Obama's recent trip to Asia and concludes that the tone of his foreign policy, which the magazine calls his "nice guy act," is proving ineffective on the world state. Japan pulled out of its agreement to assist with refueling U.S. warships bound for Afghanistan, China made no concessions whatsoever, and Israel has dictated the terms under which it will particpate in peace talks. "Upon taking office, Obama said that he wanted to listen to the world, promising respect instead of arrogance," Spiegel writes. "But ...

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