RE: Taking the Measure of Obama's Foreign Policy, Saying that the U.S. will 'bear witness' to brutality around the word is, in effect, to say that we will send flowers to funerals.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703481004574646080636258614.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion
Dear Editor,
I disagree with Mr. Cohen's "Taking the Measure of Obama's Foreign Policy" for I do not think Cohen's sarcasm and cynicism help anyone- except of course America's enemies.
We live in a global information age with the whole world interconnected and empowered by the Internet: The day that Obama entered the White House the web page http://www.whitehouse.gov/ was redesigned to be very user friendly. In addition the Obama administration's outreach takes online social network options like facebook seriously. It all adds up... and it helps create a more productive dialog worldwide.
Obama is a breathe of fresh air and living proof that institutionalized bigotry and injustice can be overcome. That message alone has huge ramifications for peace in the Middle East.
Furthermore Obama's speeches really are good- some are even quite inspiring and all are firmly rooted in American ideals. Isn't that what a good leader is supposed to be all about?! But the burden of good leadership is not the president's alone- we the people and all our many pundits help carry forth diplomatic efforts every day and every where we go. We need to be equipped with good examples, accurate information, pertinent analysis and insights into all the many challenges of modern life so that we can, each in our own way, help shape better polices- both foreign and domestic.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
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