Reviewing Obama’s Carefully Chosen Words at the U.N.

This piece was co-authored by Julia Edwards

President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday morning, laying out America’s position on a multitude of international issues. He applauded the success of the Arab Spring, warned of turmoil to come in other Arab uprisings, and even made a quick plug for his American Jobs Act. On the question of Palestinian statehood -- the controversy hanging over the week’s meetings -- the president drew a hard line.