Obama in Foreign Affairs

This is mostly boilerplate, as you'd expect given the venue, but choices of emphasis are still interesting. He's very strong on non-proliferation, UN reform, and the role of institutions. The Iran bit is disappointingly conventional. He seems (quietly) to understand the importance of addressing the Israel-Palestine issue. As with Edwards' speech, it's promising but not fantastic.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2007/06/obama-in-em-foreign-affairs-em/40765/