Obama hot and cold on global issues

On the world economy, Obama said that rising food prices mean millions more are falling into desperate poverty "and right now, at this defining moment, we face a choice. We can either shape our future or let events shape it for us."

SHOOT: 'Reckless actions by a few have fueled a recession'. I guess just a few people have been greedy consumers, in the habit of driving around, and shopping, and using their credit cards without thinking about their actions? No, it's been a collective fuck up.
Also, talking about Iran's election is a problem. The majority of Iranians polled, 2 out of 3 I believe, before the election, supported President Ahmoud Ahmadinejad. So if the USA don't like the result, well it's really false propaganda.
Final point - yup, South Korea is a good example to look at in terms of an example. Seoul is one of the most polluted and overpopulated cities in the world. They have comprehensive schemes to green both the city and the economy. They've responded to a wake up call by waking up. Few others have.

clipped from green.yahoo.com "Reckless actions by a few have fueled a recession that spans the globe," Obama said of the meltdown that began in the United States with a tumble in housing prices and drastic slowing of business lending. The downturn now threatens superpowers and emerging nations alike. He cited "the appalling events of Iran's presidential election" and said the world would "take stock of Iran's progress" and watch its behavior. "The telling point is when my father traveled to the United States from Kenya to study ... the per capita income of Kenya was higher than South Korea's." South Korea is industrialized and relatively wealthy while Kenya, as well as much of Africa, is still struggling economically. "There is no reason why African countries can't do the same" and rise out of poverty with modern and open institutions, Obama said.