Obama understands that security lies in cooperation, not in bigger weapons

Islam and the West
	Obama understands that security lies in cooperation, not in bigger weapons
	US President Barack Obama's decision to shelve plans to base a missile-defence system in Eastern Europe is a welcome sign of his departure from the war-mongering policies of his predecessor. … Obama's decision to scrap Bush's missile-defence plan goes a long way toward restoring the world's confidence in the idea that the United States is not a war-mongering nation. His communication of America's good intentions helps restore the faith of states like Russia that they are not being threatened. The move also lays the groundwork for greater multilateral cooperation on security issues, including here in the Middle East. And it's cooperation, not confrontation, that will make us all safer. – An editorial in The Daily Star, Beirut