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Wise policy choices, multi-lateralism, and cosmopolitan values can prolong the unipolar system (perhaps even for many centuries), but they cannot sustain it indefinitely.
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My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world.
FLASHBACK: Here's Hillary's Full Speech On Eve Of War Vote 2009
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My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world.
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The age of Obama is shaping up to be an age of multi-lateralism for the sake of it: grand summits and gatherings at which statesmen draw up communiques and statements of intent as if that was what made a difference.
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Obama's maneuvering to ruin Copenhagen was correctly assessed by Canadian writer Naomi Klein, who said that Obama, like Bush, is "using multi-lateralism to destroy multi-lateralism."
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"My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world."
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The age of Obama is shaping up to be an age of multi-lateralism for the sake of it: grand summits and gatherings at which statesmen draw up communiques and statements of intent as if that was what made a difference.
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The key to a successful FP is a balanced mix of multi-lateralism and unilateralism.
Hillary Outlines Foreign Policy Agenda Of Liberal Internationalism 2009
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Another example of Obama's fake multi-lateralism is the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Neither party seems to have any respect for gaining international consensus or multi-lateralism.
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