I'm wondering what you folks think of an opinion aricle published by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp's Washington correspondant, on their website.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/reportsfromabroad/macdonald/20070222.html
A quote:
"Actually, exceptionalism is more than merely a doctrine here. It is a deeply held world view that holds across the political spectrum. Remember, it was Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat, who articulated America's mission to make the world "safe for democracy," and Bill Clinton who announced in 1998 that America had come to define 'the right side of history.'
For U.S. policy makers, says Prestowitz, this translates into the conviction 'that America is a special country with a mission and special virtue, and therefore it has a duty and a right to try to spread these values, in some cases by force if necessary.'"
2007-03-02
20:43:52
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Scott F
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