New York Times
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Jim Rutenberg, Jeff Zeleny
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May. 29, 2008
(News Report)
With his experience and leadership credentials under sharp criticism, Senator Barack Obama and his advisers are trying to clarify what has emerged as a central tenet of his proposed foreign policy: a willingness to meet leaders of enemy nations.
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Not talk to everyone? As a supposed world power, America damn well better be talking to eveyone, because talk leads to diplomacy. Contrary to Bushies, talk isn't really appeasement. Nor does it give any country more or less status. Time to break out of that myopic mold. McCain: Why is it that Senator Obama wants to sit down with the president of Iran, but hasnt yet sat down with General Petraeus, the leader of our troops? Is this the level of the Republican presidential material? If so, start worrying--start worrying big time.
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