Column 138

Globalization should be top Obama goal

It was a distinct privilege for this political scientist -- indeed this American -- to be in Washington D.C. this week for the inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama. In an age of persistent and pervasive change, this one instinctively feels most welcome -- and much warranted.

It's already a cliche to state that President Obama faces the "most challenging" global environment of any president since Franklin Roosevelt. My view is different: no American leader has ever been presented with the same chance to reshape our relationship with a world undergoing deep --and overwhelmingly positive -- transformation thanks to globalization's stunning advance.

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Comments

[Elmer Humes]

Bravo Tom! In these worried times this reflects your deep American optimism. Great to again remind us "which way the water sits in the glass". This is one of your best.