Obama: US Must Resist 'Overreaching' Abroad

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VOA:

February 06, 2015

 

President Barack Obama says the U.S. "must always resist the urge to overreach" when it comes to getting involved in global crises.

 

"America leads from a position of strength," Obama said as he released a new document outlining his national security strategy. "As powerful as we are and will remain, our resources and influence are not infinite. And in a complex world, many of the security problems we face do not lend themselves to quick and easy fixes."

 

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Several top Obama administration officials released statements in support of the new security policy as it was released. .

 

"It's ambitious and achievable," said Secretary of State John Kerry. "It's a vision of an America that galvanizes alliances and partnerships and puts our credibility and our capacity on the line to get things done."

 

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also weighed in, calling the 2015 National Security Strategy "clear-eyed about our nation's challenges as well as our strategic opportunities."

 

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Overreach is the least of our problems right now. How about we start with a reach, then I'll worry about overreach.