Probably the strongest experience I have in foreign relations is the fact that I spent four years living overseas when I was a child in southeast Asia. ~Barack Obama I forgot this is supposed to be reassuring and make us want Obama to be President. I’ve been reading The Economist since I was 10–do I get to be Secretary of State? – Daniel Larison
Obama, remember, left Indonesia when he was ten years old. If that constitutes invaluable experience I’m a Dutchman. On the other hand, of course, as I’ve suggested before Hillary’s experience isn’t quite as extensive as she likes to have you believe.
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