On the recordJuly 5, 2009
the days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chessboard are over.
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congress.gov“the days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chessboard are over.”
Obama emphasized the end of imperialistic attitudes in international relations.
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