Time Interview with Obama

[Jacob]

I thought it was pretty interesting: http://swampland.time.com/2012/01/19/inside-obamas-world-the-president-talks-to-time-about-the-changing-nature-of-american-power/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fswampland+%28TIME%3A+Swampland%29

[mongers]

Yes, thanks for that, I've read it; I'll watch the video later.

[Camerus]

I enjoyed reading it.  Thanks for sharing.

Obama does present a reasonably compelling narrative of increasing American influence in the world, which is an interesting change from the currently ubiquitous and depressing "American decline" narrative. Not that I totally agree with the Official View, mind, but it's food for thought, at least.