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he should stop throwing America’s weight around

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the world’s myriad problems

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from the security of the sidelines

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on which side of the Atlantic

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the hoopla of next week’s inauguration

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expectations are so high that they are bound to be dashed

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the deeper ambivalence about Washington’s role

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someone looking to make friends for America rather than search out enemies

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upbeat tone

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some of Mr Obama’s stardust

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A cohesive transatlantic community must be rebuilt on three pillars

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humility

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realism

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Russian bellicosity

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imagination

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The instinct of politicians and policymakers is to put issues into silos: the Middle East is for this week, Russia for next, Iran for the week after that; climate change and nonproliferation can wait a month or two.

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across a broader geopolitical sweep

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