ons without Congress approval. Clinton does not want to come across as a forceful leader though. In fact, President Clinton saw this forcefulness as a threat to him becoming a symbol of peace in the world. He thinks that only America can achieve global peacebecause of its unrivaled power and stature. In the ‘96 campaign forPresidency, Clinton had a profound statement considering his agenda for foreign policy.He talked about his election seasons foreign policy as not being very interesting to theaverage Joe in a barber shop or in the cafes of small town America and then said, “ Thereare times when only America can make the difference between war and peace, betweenfreedom and repression, between life and death”. It’s this concern by Clinton that has made him a good foreign policy President. When our founding fathers were fighting the British for independence and their very lives, they never knew just what a symbol of freedom the United States of America would become. They didn’t know that one day, this nation of rebels would have the responsibility of maintaining order in the world we live in. The government has an obligation to Americans to keep them in touch with other nations, not only for our sake, but the sake of the world. As the superpower on earth, we should make foreign policy an important aspect of our governing. In the winter of 96/97 Bill Clinton gave a profound speech to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He summed it up best with this, “We cannot save all the world’s children, but we can save many of them. We cannot become the world’s policeman, but where our values and our interests are at sake and where we can make a difference we must act and we must lead. That is our job and we are better, stronger and safer because we are doing it”....
