Last year's U.S. presidential election sparked international euphoria. Americans had chosen the "anti-Bush"! The jubilation overseas reflected a belief that, as president, Barack Obama would think less like an American and more like the rest of the world. Mr. Obama had done much to encourage this belief. Traveling to Berlin in July 2008, the candidate unveiled what would become his theme for presidential foreign policy speeches: an apology for American actions.
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