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Obama must strike right tone for Europe, U.S.

July 22, 2008 By STEVE KETTMANN Steve Kettmann is an American author living in Berlin. His most recent book is "Letter to a New President," co-written with U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.)

BERLIN Sen. Barack Obama's strong start on his tour of foreign hot spots and capitals this week puts him in a position to step back for a minute from short-term political calculation and approach his speech tomorrow in Berlin like a statesman.

He should keep in mind that it's in his interest to respect the intense expectations and excitement of Bush-weary Europeans looking for Obama to map...

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