Posted by
EWRoss on Monday, June 08, 2009 9:00:00 AM
President Barack Obama, in his foreign policy speeches at home and abroad, seeks to present a more engaging image of America to countries and peoples around the world. He frequently refers to the "mistakes of the past eight years," and he presents himself not so much as the leader of a superpower and the free world but as a leader of a co-equal member of the community of nations. How deeply committed is Obama to the national security ideas and principles he articulates; and do Obama administration policies match the President’s words?