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The Cold War Left Behind

Robert Kagan was right about one thing ["Snubbed by Obama? Join the club," op-ed, March 17]. President Obama is, indeed, moving away from America's Cold War foreign policy. It is about time.

To keep Americans safe from the most dire threats today, America has to work with others. In Mr. Kagan's world, help from our democratic allies would be enough. If only!

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This article was originally published in The Washington Post.

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