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Slow News Day?

Headlines on CNN.com today: “Guy coughs up rusty, 30 year old nail” (don’t ask). ”Teen knits duct-tape prom dress.” “Duo performs secret act of kindness” (they left change at a car wash). ”Judge tempted to let Madonna adopt child.” “Mrs. Obama makes fashion faux pas” (she wore a sweater to meet the Queen). Yes there are protests as NATO meets and discusses Afghanistan.  Two shootings, one in Pittsburgh and another very sad one in Binghamton, NY, North Korea about to launch a satellite and Obama strongly (sarcastic) warns there will be “consequences” (my guess is he will look to respond through the basically powerless UN). More controversial that Obama admits America has sometimes been “arrogant” in its dealings abroad. I assume there will be more talk about this when he gets home as most believe the President should not be criticized when out of the country (why is that anyway?).

Overall Obama seems to have done well in his first trip overseas. Apparently a bad cold has not stopped him, and Michelle has wowed everyone (even me – her performance at a London school for minorities was quite moving). I just hope they are careful to make sure that the place they want to put America in the world is consistent with what is in our best interests and what Americans really want. Until someone tells us otherwise, it seems appropriate for America to remain a key leader on the world scene.