What Digby Said

Until the US cleans its own dirty laundry, it's hardly in a position to go around telling other people how to behave. That's why it is so vital that President Obama fix this mess and quickly. Until he does it, his foreign policy will be hamstrung and eventually will be seen to be hypocritical and dishonest. His recent trip showed that the world wants to give him a chance and see him as a positive change from George W. Bush. But I'm not sure that's going to last long if his government has to soft-peddle human rights and international law...

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