Obama's UN Speech

Obama UN Speech (TEXT, VIDEO): "Like all of you, my responsibility is to act in the interest of my nation and my people, and I will never apologize for defending those interests. But it is my deeply held belief that in the year 2009 - more than at any point in human history - the interests of nations and peoples are shared"

I have followed international politics for one and one half year now and it is also my feeling that we all have passed into a new era after the financial crisis.

Obama also says:

"The test of our leadership will not be the degree to which we feed the fears and old hatreds of our people. True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents at home. The people of the world want change. They will not long tolerate those who are on the wrong side of history."

and ends with:

"We have reached a pivotal moment. The United States stands ready to begin a new chapter of international cooperation - one that recognizes the rights and responsibilities of all nations. With confidence in our cause, and with commitment to our values, we call on all nations to join us to build the future that all our people deserve."

It seems to me like president Obama is talking about the Slaughter network in the last citation. What has come out of the UN meeting so far, however, is that there is no clear world leader unfortunately. We will see after this week which also harbors the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh. However, Obama got a long applause after his speech according to Carl Bildt and DN.se.