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The keynote speaker - each subject is presented by a rapporteur appointed in advance - was Walter Mondale, former U.S. vice president. In giving him the floor, M. Jean Chrétien, former prime minister of Canada, said: "Many people do not have a clear understanding about the U.S.'s place in the modern world. The United States has the most powerful economy, and spearheads the international effort in dealing with many dangerous problems. Whatever might happen in the U.S. affects all of us. I am sure that when we return home, we will know much more than we did before this meeting." Mondale told us, among other things, that after World War II America became the world's leading nation, not only thanks to its power but also because citizens and leaders of other countries believed in America's good will and common sense. "U.S. leaders saw that achieving a durable and lasting peace would require the creation of new institutions in which other great nations could also participate. Those efforts were a success, bringing a durable peace, victory in the Cold War, and the most impressive global growth in entire history. But recently the situation has changed. The radical neocon revolution, which damaged the U.S.'s "partnership" approach in its foreign policy, has disastrous consequences and implications. U.S. policy began to be shaped by individuals like Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolfowitz and Feith. Neocons saw America's military might as an opportunity for expanding their influence... ...There were many other presentations, many offering a similar take. As they say, "No comment." By Yevgeny Primakov Full article: http://mnweekly.ru/world/20070531/55254983.html

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