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| Author: | Steven R. Weisman |
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September 30, 2009
Steven R. Weisman says pledges the Obama administration made at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh could place it at odds with domestic and foreign allies.
The much-awaited G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh was overshadowed by the surprise announcement of Iran's underground nuclear facility. But the summit was notable for defining a new economic direction to be taken by the United States and its partners.
The leaders pledged to work for a "strong, sustainable and balanced recovery" from the global economic crisis. The importance of that pledge lies in the fact that a failure by President Obama to honor it could cause new conflicts with China, the Europeans and other allies. Honoring it, on the other hand, could get Obama into difficulties at home with his own allies among Democrats.
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