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Robert Huddleston: Soft words may work

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank was at his snarky best when he labeled President Obama as “President Oh-bummer” in his Nov. 28 column. Our thoughtful Commander in Chief was simply following President Theodore Roosevelt’s considered advice to “speak softly and carry a big stick: you will go far.” And, I might add, soft words today might avoid an Iraq-like debacle.

Robert Huddleston

Chapel Hill

This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Robert Huddleston: Soft words may work."

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