Ability to understand multiple language is a plus. But look at Japan, China, US, England, etc... do they consider learning other languages ? No point of explaining world politics to a dumb mecrab like you I rather try teaching trigonometry to a cow.
He was not. Haven't you heard the stories man. Powerful nations dont care about English.
But you are right small nations like us always have to because we have to be able to beg in a language where western can understand