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16 Jan 09
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he should stop throwing America’s weight around
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the world’s myriad problems
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from the security of the sidelines
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on which side of the Atlantic
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the hoopla of next week’s inauguration
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expectations are so high that they are bound to be dashed
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the deeper ambivalence about Washington’s role
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someone looking to make friends for America rather than search out enemies
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upbeat tone
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some of Mr Obama’s stardust
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A cohesive transatlantic community must be rebuilt on three pillars
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humility
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realism
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Russian bellicosity
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imagination
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The instinct of politicians and policymakers is to put issues into silos: the Middle East is for this week, Russia for next, Iran for the week after that; climate change and nonproliferation can wait a month or two.
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across a broader geopolitical sweep
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