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By - 01-25-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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LONDON Reading Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father," the U.S. president's beautifully written reflections on his early life and identity, most people are struck by his cool and intellectual approach. This is not to say that he is unemotional. Obama can rage and weep. But he rarely seems to act on the basis of raw sentiment or instinctive prejudice.
Sooner or later, every issue receives the full attention of his forensic curiosity. Challenged in Hillary Clinton's famous Democratic primary campaign television advertisement, Obama, it turns out, is exactly the sort of president that most of us would want to have in the post for that 3 a.m. phone call about an international crisis. He would not be afraid to act, but he would be prepared to think first.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 01-25-2010 04:10 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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LONDON Reading Barack Obama's "Dreams From My Father," the U.S. president's beautifully written reflections on his early life and identity, most people are struck by his cool and intellectual approach. This is not to say that he is unemotional. Obama can rage and weep. But he rarely seems to act on the basis of raw sentiment or instinctive prejudice.
Sooner or later, every issue receives the full attention of his forensic curiosity. Challenged in Hillary Clinton's famous Democratic primary campaign television advertisement, Obama, it turns out, is exactly the sort of president that most of us would want to have in the post for that 3 a.m. phone call about an international crisis. He would not be afraid to act, but he would be prepared to think first.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
