Why Obama Traveled To Asia

Hi. Im recording this message from Seoul, South Korea, as I finish up my first presidential trip to Asia. As we emerge from the worst recession in generations, there is nothing more important than to do everything we can to get our economy moving again and put Americans back to work, and I will go anywhere to pursue that goal.

Thats one of the main reasons I took this trip. Asia is a region where we now buy more goods and do more trade with than any other place in the world commerce that supports millions of jobs back home. Its also a place where the risk of a nuclear arms race threatens our security, and where extremists plan attacks on Americas soil. And since this region includes some of the fastest-growing nations, there can be no solution to the challenge of climate change without the cooperation of the Asia Pacific.

With this in mind, I traveled to Asia to open a new era of American engagement. We made progress with China and Russia in sending a unified message to Iran and North Korea that they must live up to their international obligations and either forsake nuclear weapons or face the consequences. As the two largest consumers and producers of energy, we developed a host of new clean energy initiatives with China, and our two nations agreed to work toward a successful outcome at the upcoming climate summit in Copenhagen an outcome that leads to immediate action to reduce carbon pollution. And I spoke to young men and women at a town hall in Shanghai and across the internet about certain values that we in America believe are universal: the freedom of worship and speech; the right to access information and choose ones own leaders.

But above all, I spoke with leaders in every nation I visited about what we can do to sustain this economic recovery and bring back jobs and prosperity for our people a task I will continue to focus on relentlessly in the weeks and months ahead.

This recession has taught us that we cant return to a situation where Americas economic growth is ...

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[NWOpartycrasher]

Why not abolish every FTA if you really want to bring our jobs back? Also I love how he references global warming/climate change is a fact while it is still heavily disputed by top scientists and climatologists alike.

[UpTakeVideo]

Actually, there is a very small minority of scientists who dispute we are experiencing climate change. Most of them have ties to oil and fossil fuel producers. Even former President Bush agrees. Please, don't confuse facts with rhetoric.

[myxomata]

All I just heard was "blah blah blah"

Until this guy actually makes some seriously progress on any of this stuff, it all seems like empty words to me.

[torresd30]

George W. Bush was the worst President ever.

I may have to soon change my opinion of Bush 43 because Barack Hussein Obama seems fixated on taking over that title.

[Pippie2010va]

Can anyone ever believe what comes out of his mouth, He never has kept a promise that I know of, Lies all the time, this has to be the worse president in History, even worse then Jimmy Carter and that was bad!

[chevy490]

obama is not getting my vote agin....

[Tanarus20]

2 schools of thought.

Borrow money to fund programs. Medicare....Social security, etc (We seen where that lead us)

Or Tax the snot out of people least the programs are paid for. Pick your poison.

Problem with borrowing money to fund programs is.....

Now you have two huge problems. YOU HAVE TO PAY THAT MONEY BACK, THEN THE PROGRAMS GO BELLY UP

DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. economics 101.

[KDZigZag]

This suit ... is one Creepy guy.... see the lies in hees eyes... there ya' go U.S.A. just goes to show many did not pay any attention .. just went a voted this creep into office.. how do you Barack Hussein Obama voters like "Hope and Change" thus far .....

[felix1185]

El Master Bullshit Artist

Embsa!

[gone556]

Either print or tax neither good. If you want jobs don't expand government. you speak louder with your actions than your words when you gave trillion to your rich buddy's at aig, frannie, freddy and not to real Americans and entrepreneurship in America you said it all. Now finish off your agenda With cap and tax(that's how you encourage small business HA HA) and let our currency collapse. Good job president ,what a joke.

[gone556]

He went to beg Asia to keep buying our debt. He should of extended that Japanese bow 2 more inches and kissed his feet. What do you think would happen if china stopped buying T bills.

[0zerosomu0]

Freedom of speech? Yes, maybe

Freedom of religion? America can stay deluded but the rest of the world with the exception of the Islamic world, begs to be free from religion.

[ptnsteognoeghneutjhr]

Carter redux.

[KDZigZag]

Creepy