Obama points to American leadership in world in weekly address ::posted Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:00:03 +0000:: ift.tt/1t4AlBG rss@dailykos (Susan Gardner) American leadership is the one constant in an uncertain world. That was true this week, as we mobilized the world to confront some of our most urgent challenges. President Obama trumpeted Americas leadership on various fronts in this mornings weekly address, pointing to how the country is leading the world in the fight to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group known as ISIL and is leading the effort to rally the world against Russian aggression in Ukraine. He also discussed the nations role in two more humanitarian settings—fighting the Ebola epidemic and in engaging more partners and allies than ever to confront the growing threat of climate change before it’s too late. He closed with a look at what he believes is expected of us internationally, and what we owe to the future: The people of the world look to us to lead. And we welcome that responsibility. We are heirs to a proud legacy of freedom. And as we showed the world this week, we are prepared to do what is necessary to secure that legacy for generations to come. To read the transcript in full, check below the fold or visit the White House website. [Forwarded by the MyLeftBlogosphere news engine. Link to original post below:]
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