welcome back to cnn special coverage" crisis in syria decision point" on his first trip overseas as president in 2010 he was asked in a news conference whether he subscribed to the notion of american exceptionalism. here was his response back then. >> i believe in american exceptionalism. just as i suspect that the brits believe in british exceptionalism and the greeks believe in greek exceptionalism. >> greek exceptionalism. that answer didn't win the newly-elected president any awe applause from his opponents on the right a striking contrast to his endorsement of this idea in his tuesday night address to the nation. take a hlisten. >> terrible things happen across the globe. it is beyond our means to right every wrong. but when with modest effort and