“Obama is the first ‘global’ president”
Published: 06 July, 2009, 15:31
Edited: 30 September, 2009, 08:00
TAGS: Russia, Interview, Obama, Politics, USA
“In the era of globalization, Obama thinks not only of US, but of the whole world, which he showed in his strategy of global respect and cooperation,” believes David Wolfe, senior partner at Northstar Corporate Finance.
06.07.2009, 15:10
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06.07.2009, 17:02
“Frank, open and important negotiations”Obama’s attitude towards Russia and the negotiations which are taking place can change Americans’ opinion of Russia, says Yury Rogulov, director of the Franklin Roosevelt USA Study Center at Moscow State University. |
It is indeed gratifying---and rare--- to see a commentary as balanced, clear and insightful as that of David Wolfe. Thank you!
Allow me to make a first comment which I shall complete after the G-8 summit. It seems to me that Obama has made a terrific performance in Mocow. His Wall-Street-MIC (Military Industrial Complex) Globalisation's masters must be very satisfied. What good this will really bring to the average american and russian citizen is an other story ! Money-wise; it was perfect ! America did not scrapt its AMD system in Europe; did not promise to close any military installation uncercling Russia; did not say anything about the NATO expension, which is always decided in Washington; does planify any reduction of it huge military budget and World-wide's weapons'sale. Beside by offering cooperation in the war in Afghanistan it will make Russia the main target of terrorism. Is-it not strange that in over 7 years the greatet military power in the World and its allies have not yet ripped off the talibans and Al-Quaeda. They are not even able to stop the opium's production. What does Russia receive on compensation for all that kindness: peraphs in the near future a membership card in the WTO, the possibility to sell goods and bring some culture to America (it need it). It will give to the russian people the opportunity to drink more Pepsi, eat more Mc-Dos, smoke more Malbooros. Most of all, the Obama's performance will allow for the western multi-national corporations to put the two feet in the last El-Dorado (the huge russian natural ressources)...If Misters Medvedev and Putin had a secret bargaining cheap on their sleeve; they should explain... Best Regards. Jean-Claude Meslin
Obama is a global president in the sense that he is cosmopolitan, but not in the sense he is the ruler of the world or in that he worries about the problems of all people equally. He isn't callous towards foreigners, but his primary focus is the US.