Whatever the virtues of President Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday, the limits were far less apparent to the U.S. news media.

To a laudable degree, the president used his speech to underscore the international need for civil dialogue and mutual respect. This theme is an Obama strength — made all the more striking by the sharp contrasts with eight years of George W. Bush's infantile arrogance — and the current occupant of the White House gets justified praise for the inte ...

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