Anyone know if this statement has a known origin? Archived Message Posted by walter on January 16, 2020, 12:05 am, in reply to ""The United States, in my opinion, is a force for good in the world."" I heard it recently from a longstanding, Guardian-reading friend who had some time before that told me he had switched to the Times because he liked that crossword better. Maybe it's from Comical Ollie. Of course in recent years he might have read it in the G too, though I expect the Times is still more bellicose. Message Thread: "The United States, in my opinion, is a force for good in the world." - Morrissey January 15, 2020, 8:03 pm Anyone know if this statement has a known origin? - walter January 16, 2020, 12:05 am Re: Anyone know if this statement has a known origin? - Ken Waldron January 16, 2020, 3:00 am Thanks for responses to my query, sorry if I rerouted the thread - walter January 16, 2020, 6:15 pm U.S. presidents routinely repeat it. And so do late night talkback - Morrissey January 16, 2020, 4:20 am Re: U.S. presidents routinely repeat it. And so do late night talkback - Ian M January 16, 2020, 11:46 am Cosying up to Samantha Power... - Ian M January 16, 2020, 12:21 pm Re: Anyone know if this statement has a known origin? - brooks January 16, 2020, 11:43 am   Searching