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America leads Obama’s State of the Union address

BY Mansur Ibrahim

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Barrack Obama, president of the world’s leading economy, the United States, in his state of the Union address, once again showed the American people that the country and its economy mattered most.

In his state of the union address, Obama highlighted the need for the country to lead in its resolve to raise the middle class economics of the country beyond what currently obtains.

“Will we accept an economy where only a few of us do spectacularly well? Or will we commit ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort?” he asked.

“Will we approach the world fearful and reactive, dragged into costly conflicts that strain our military and set back our standing? Or will we lead wisely, using all elements of our power to defeat new threats and protect our planet?

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“Will we allow ourselves to be sorted into factions and turned against one another – or will we recapture the sense of common purpose that has always propelled America forward?

Analysis of the entire state of the Union address showed that Obama spoke a lot about America, Afghanistan and Iran, suggesting great concerns over the US and the countries.

For Afghanistan, the president expressed victory over the terror that the country had to face in the middle-eastern country.

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“Tonight, for the first time since 9/11, our combat mission in Afghanistan is over. Six years ago, nearly 180,000 American troops served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Today, fewer than 15,000 remain. And we salute the courage and sacrifice of every man and woman in this 9/11 Generation who has served to keep us safe. We are humbled and grateful for your service,” he added.

As regarding word use, which matters a lot in developed countries, Obama’s most used word of the 6,000 words speech was “America”.

The president, while speaking of free speech, became the first American president in history to us the word “transgender”, which meant a lot to the transgender around the world.

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“That’s why we defend free speech and advocate for political prisoners and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender,” he said.

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