By AARON MEHTA
Taking the oath of office Jan. 21, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to maintain America’s power abroad while declaring that “a decade of war is now ending.”
Obama’s speech was wide-ranging but light on specific details, with a heavy focus on domestic policy. International affairs received only a short mention in the roughly 20-minute speech.
“America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe; and we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crisis abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation,” Obama said in his comments.
“We will support democracy from Asia to Africa, from the Americas to the Middle East, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom,” Obama continued.
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