I believe the Obama administration has shifted, and certainly your leadership to a policy of smart power and responsible participation in international organizations has been in our great interest, our security interest, our economic interest and our values around the world.
RUSS CARNAHAN: “I believe the Obama administration has shifted, and certainly your leadership to a policy of smart power and responsible…”
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Carnahan discusses the importance of U.S. engagement and smart power in international relations.
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