Visepresident Joe Biden sin tale i München i går staker ut en utenrikspolitisk kurs helt motsatt av den "USA-venner", "Islamskeptikere" og klimasveisere under Bush klappet så høylydt og taktfast for.
Og takk og lov for det.
Om rakettskjold - Russland skal tas med:
A top Russian official Sunday labeled as "very positive" remarks by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on the Obama administration's stance on major nuclear issues and relations with Russia. (...) In his speech, Biden said, "We will continue to develop missile defenses to counter a growing Iranian capability, provided the technology is proven to work and cost-effective.But he added, "We will do so in consultation with our NATO allies and Russia.
Om at man skal føre samtaler med Iran
Our administration is reviewing our policy toward Iran, but this much is clear: We will be willing to talk. We'll be willing to talk to Iran and to offer a very clear choice: Continue down the current course and there will be continued pressure and isolation; abandon the illicit nuclear program and your support for terrorism, and there will be meaningful incentives.
Om forholdet til muslimer og den muslimske verden:
In the Muslim world, a small -- and I believe a very small -- number of violent extremists are beyond the call of reason. We will, and we must, defeat them. But hundreds of millions of hearts and minds in the Muslim world share the values we hold dearly. We must reach them. President Obama has made clear that he will seek a new way forward based on mutual interest and mutual respect. It was not an accident that he gave his very first interview as President of the United States to Al Arabiya. That was not an accident.
Om det faktum at fattigdom skaper ekstremisme
...og at det å føre en knallhard fattigdomsbekjempelseskamp, som vi røde alltid har stått for både hjemme og ute, og ikke på blått vis ytre "det er deres egen feil!" - ikke fører til noen bedre verden. Nei tvert i mot:
To meet the challenges of this new century, defense and diplomacy are necessary. But quite frankly, ladies and gentlemen, they are not sufficient. We also need to wield development and democracy, two of the most powerful weapons in our collective arsenals. Poor societies and dysfunctional states, as you know as well as I do, can become breeding grounds for extremism, conflict and disease. Non-democratic nations frustrate the rightful aspirations of their citizens and fuel resentment.
Om nødvendigheten av å bekjempe klimaproblemet
Our administration's economic stimulus package, for example, includes long-term investments in renewable energy. And we believe that's merely a down payment. The President has directed our Environmental Protection Agency to review how we regulate emissions, start a process to raise fuel efficiency, appoint a climate envoy -- and all in his first week in office, to demonstrate his commitment.
Flott å se at USA beveger seg i riktig retning - den retningen vi røde har pekt i åtte Bush-år (og det endog uten å ha nevnt økonomisk politikk med et ord!). Endelig et USA som ytrer noe som er nasjonen verdig.
Jeg formoder den blå gjeng er skuffet?
På punkt etter punkt etter punkt så går jo USA midt i mot det dere har stått for i alle år.
Vil forresten Siv Jensen ta en Obama og gi sitt første statsministerintervju til Migrapolis? Svaret er naturligvis nei.
Jeg forstår nå godt hvorfor partiet Frp heller ønsket seg McCain og Palin. Men det amerikanske folk gikk altså mann av huse for å sikre at Obama/Biden kom til makta.
USA tar et kraftig steg til venstre.
Og det mørkeblå, kristenfundamentalistiske galehuset er lukket og låst for denne gang.
