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Although I never saw any "magic" in Obama's slick smoke-and-mirrors style, Spiegel captures well how false last night's talk sounded. Nothing but platitudes and patriotic bromides, I nearly fell asleep--as did one female cadet the cameras had lingered on, until her eyelids closed. David ================================ *OPINION* *Searching in Vain for the Obama Magic <http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,664753,00.html#ref=nlint>* Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America's new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric -- and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
