Thursday, September 25, 2008

American Exceptionalism Run Amok

In an excellent piece in today's New York Times, Roger Cohen writes,

"American exceptionalism, taken to extremes, leaves you without the allies you need (Iraq), without the influence you want (Iran) and without any notion of risk (Wall Street)."

His point is that the McCain/Palin ticket represents an extreme form of American exceptionalism that needs to pass away, while the Obama/Biden candidacy is a form of international cooperation that recognizes distinctions but in a more equitable way. Read the whole column, please.

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