Obama Has to Be World Sheriff?

By Paul Johnson

Although the U.S. comes under criticism from all quarters, some facts need to be remembered:

• "Since 1945 America has voluntarily accepted leadership of the democratic West and therefore, ultimately, the responsibility for preserving peace in the world.
• Since the end of WWII there has been no major war, no open conflict between great powers.
• This is the longest such period of peace, nearly 65 years, in the recorded history of the world, which is objective testimony to the quality and success of American leadership."

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