Once a nation turns its back on any moral authority, anything is possible.

"I cannot believe that this nation with such a high regard for human dignity will turn us away," he said.

The nation should forget about financing the world's fastest computers, he said, and instead turn the nation's attention back toward science.

But once that race had been won, the nation turned to less far-reaching efforts, like the international space station now under construction in low orbit.

The nation has turned a hard eye now on drugs.

That market disappeared as the nation turned to gas heat.

At any one time, a nation turns a particular class of people into its heroes.

"The world's most powerful nation must not turn its back on so many desperate people and innocent children who are now at risk."

A great nation doesn't turn its back, especially when there is so much to commemorate and to be proud of.

Then nations must turn to creating a fair and effective court.