I was listening to a group of senior citizens discuss world events the other day when several of them made remarks about they could understand why Barack Obama went to Iraq and Afghanistan but why was he going to Europe. A few hours after hearing their discussion I read on the Internet that latest polls indicate Americans are upset at Obama spending time abroad when he should be at home dealing with American problems. I suspect we are witnessing the emergence of a new American isolationism which seeks to make our national leaders focus on domestic rather than foreign policy issues. It is not surprising after seven years of war and death of young Americans that our citizens have grown weary of assuming responsibilities for what happens abroad. They are living with $4.50 gas prices, homes difficult to sell, and rising health...
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