Former Gov. Martin O’Malley @Truman National Security Project
AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLD
HISTORY
KEY QUESTIONS
CLIMATE CHANGE
TRADE
CYBER
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CONTAINING, DEGRADING, AND CONFRONTING ISIS
NEW TIMES REQUIRE NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND BETTER INTELLIGENCE
STRENGTH AT HOME
CONCLUSION
In thinking deeply about America’s role in the world, I find myself drawing inspiration from the very troubled world that my parents’ generation tamed, and the planet they saved from the brink of nuclear annihilation.
My parents were born during the Great Depression. They were part of the great generation of Americans that went on to win the Second World Word.
My dad flew 33 missions over Japan in a B-24 Liberator, and went to college only because of the GI Bill. Mom flew in the Civil Air Patrol at the age of seventeen.
They raised their children—the six of us—in a world secured by the sacrifices and the better choices of their generation.
We must remember the abiding truth of their success—that our strength abroad depends upon our strength at home.
No fighter jet or troop battalion will keep us as safe as a vibrant economy, a strong democracy, and a growing middle class.
By restoring an American economy that works for ALL of us again,…
….we will make ourselves a more prosperous and a more secure nation.
We will give our children a future with more opportunity, rather than less.
And we will make our planet a healthier, more peaceful, and more just place for all of humanity.
These are the ambitions worthy of a truly great people.
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