"To brush aside America’s responsibility as a leader and...our responsibilities to our fellow human beings under such circumstances would have been a betrayal of who we are. Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries. The United States of America is different."

Amen! This speech is what Obama promised when he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize. He promised to use American power when our strategic interests and values are under attack, not in every country, but selectively and with clear-sighted pragmatism. This is just another why I love my President.