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To: LindyBill who wrote (341376)	1/4/2010 5:56:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793912

America is losing the free world By Gideon Rachman Published: January 4 2010 20:11 \| Last updated: January 4 2010 20:11 Ever since 1945, the US has regarded itself as the leader of the “free world”. But the Obama administration is facing an unexpected and unwelcome development in global politics. Four of the biggest and most strategically important democracies in the developing world – Brazil, India, South Africa and Turkey – are increasingly at odds with American foreign policy. Rather than siding with the US on the big international issues, they are just as likely to line up with authoritarian powers such as China and Iran. More

To: LindyBill who wrote (341376)	1/4/2010 7:19:31 PM
From: unclewest	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793912

I have never seen the XXX get "stuck on stupid" like this. Happens often since Clinton removed their gonads. You aren't hearing about it only because the authorization to place high security classifications on documents has been delegated to such a low organisational level. Watching Obama not respond to threats reminded me Hillary's question, "Who do you want answering the phone at 3 AM?" I sure as hell know who I don't want answering it. He may have even ordered his staff not to call at that hour.