Leader of the Free World.
The Trump administration has had a rocky start. There was the
defeat on Obamacare, staffing the departments has been far too slow, the
National Security Advisor lasted only three weeks, there has clearly
been infighting in the White House staff, and there have certainly been
too many tweets.
But that 75-day break-in period has just ended, and the Trump
administration can truly be said to have started only now. The president
has been chief executive since January 20, but this week he acted also
as Commander in Chief. And more: He finally accepted the role of Leader
of the Free World.
This was unexpected: He had appeared to say, during the
campaign, that this kind of global leadership role was just too
expensive. We were tired of it, tired of having others take advantage of
us. We could not solve all the world's problems.
But the strike at Syria had at its heart precisely that kind of
global leadership, to enforce the century-old ban on chemical warfare—in
the interest of decency and peace. His remarks ended with words that
many predecessors, from Wilson to Roosevelt, and Kennedy to Reagan,
might have spoken: "as long as America stands for justice then peace and
harmony will prevail."
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