Asia Times: The world according to Hillary
Speaking on Capitol Hill, Senator Hillary Clinton, United States president-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of state, said that the use of "smart power" would differentiate the new administration from the unpopular foreign policies of President George W Bush. Obama supporters, however, are worried that the new team will bring much talk, little change, and delay to a US withdrawal from Iraq. - Jim Lobe

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