The media hailed Obama at his Berlin speech in front of hundreds
of thousands yesterday for laying out his vision for America as
part of a "new world order".
"I come to Berlin as so many of my countrymen have come
before," Obama said, confronting the delicate issue of campaigning
abroad. "Tonight, I speak to you not as a candidate for President,
but as a citizen — a proud citizen of the United States,
and a fellow citizen of the world."
Obama was warmly embraced by the German press, which frequently
referred to his aura, or as the newspaper Bild put it in Thursday's
paper, the "political pop star."
"Yes, there have been differences between America and Europe,"
Obama said. "No doubt, there will be differences in the future.
But the burdens of global citizenship continue to bind us together.
A change of leadership in Washington will not lift this burden.
In this new century, Americans and Europeans alike will be required
to do more — not less. Partnership and cooperation among
nations is not a choice; it is the one way, the only way, to protect
our common security and advance our common humanity."
