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A new book called, the post american world argues that the rest of the globe is catching up to us. He is the emmynominated host of cnns fareed zakaria gps, contributing editor for the atlantic, a columnist for the washington post, and the bestselling author of the post american world and the future of freedom. Jan 19, 2009 barack obama arrived in bozeman, mont. One man searches for meaning in the wasteland after the death of his wife, finding it in unexpected places.
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Obama reading a muslim authors book called, the post. He says america is now heading toward what he calls a postamerican world, in which the united states share of the global pie is much smaller. Zakaria is the editor of newsweek international and writes a weekly column on international affairs. You claimed it was written by a muslim, you were wrong.
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