real news came in the q&a. the whole point of secretary clinton's 40 minute address was to herald america's strength and leadership across the globe in the obama era. >> so let me say it clearly, united states can, must and will lead in this new century. indeed, the complexities and connections of today's world have yielded a new american moment. >> yet, 37 minutes later in response to a question about national security spending, secretary clinton was lamenting as you just saw how our national debt projects our weakness abroad and speaking of america in terms that suggest we're increasingly not the masters of our own fate. >> i mean, it is very troubling to me that we are losing the ability not only to chart our own destiny but to, you know, have the leverage that comes from this enormously effective