Obama: The West Still Leads the World in the 21st Century By: Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers

Obama: The West Still Leads the World in the 21st Century

 

By: Steven Thomma | McClatchy Newspapers

Setting the stage for a G-8 summit starting Thursday in France, President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday from one heart of "Old Europe" to assert that the U.S.-European alliance will lead the 21st century even as new powers such as China, India and Brazil emerge.