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It is increasingly obvious that the Obama Administration is willing to sacrifice the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on the altar of auto-sector protectionism.
As North Korea marches on with its missile tests, proliferation,and nuclear program, we have muted ourselves on human rights. Morally, that is indefensible, especially as our policy has failedto modify North Korea's aggressive behavior. In time, we will seewhether "smart power" means more of the same dead-end negotiationsand blank checks or a realization that human rights and securityare linked.
In the context of emerging geopolitical rivalries, the results of foreign elections really matter. The Philippines, a country with a population of approximately 110 million, is a case in point.
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