Horsey: ‘Tis Good World Loves Obama

On the other hand, Obama has dramatically altered the tone and style of American foreign policy. He has reached out to the Muslim world , engaged with Africa in new ways, reversed a tide of anti-American feeling in Europe , shown passion for the cause of nuclear non-proliferation and, at long last, shown that the United States government takes seriously the threat of global climate change . Clearly, the intent of the Nobel Committee was to reward Obama’s transformation of this country’s international agenda and to fortify the president’s position as he seeks to carry out that agenda in the years to come. The peace prize is given for a variety of reasons and this particular award is hardly out of line with past practices/ David Horsey , Seattle P-I. More here .

Question: Horsey goes on to observe: “All things considered, it would seem a good thing for Americans that their president is regarded so highly by the international community” Do you agree with this particular point? Or disagree?