Obama projects Pacific power

What's the real story behind Washington sending a bunch of marines to Australia?By Pepe Escobar"The United States is a Pacific power, and we are here to stay." That was US President Barack Obama, in his current Asia-Pacific swing, addressing the Australian Parliament. One would expect a Pacific/peaceful power to promote, well, diplomacy and peace. Not really. Not when the key scriptwriters of the President's offensive -- "turning our attention to the vast potential of the Asia-Pacific" -- come

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