Posted on 04/18/2016 8:57:18 AM PDT by Olog-hai
President Barack Obama sets out this week on his first in a series of international farewell tours, a sometimes wistful tradition for presidents in legacy mode. But in a reminder of this president’s uneven ties to allies, Obama's first stop will involve more damage control than nostalgia, more friction than fondness.
When Obama lands in Riyadh on Wednesday for a Persian Gulf summit, he’ll be met by leaders roiled by his recent public complaints about global “free riders” and harboring deep distrust of his dealings with Iran and his posture in Syria. Before heading on to what will likely be valedictory visits to Great Britain and Germany, the White House will be tasked with providing some measure of reassurance to a set of allies that remain critical of U.S. counterterrorism goals — even as they increasingly look to his successor.
“I think the trip is to reassure Arab allies that the United States is there for the long run and not cutting and running,” said David Ottaway, a Middle East expert at the Wilson Center, a Washington think tank. …
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You don’t see any one fainting anymore at his speeches. Wonder why?
Hope they have good security.
What us that status of the Iranian’s Yemen front?
As my Daddy used to say, you can only put so much sugar on a turd before people eventually discover the truth.
Watch out for flying shoes. What was good for Bush is good for Obama.
Most of our allies know what a loser Obama is, and they know this trip is total BS. And, they know he’s on his way out! I’d guess that they could care less about what he has to say, and are more concerned about who takes over in January.
They might be sort of glad to see him if he comes bearing gifts, I.e. Handfuls of cash.
the id thief in chiefs only way to save his legacy is to fake his death. living hes not even on the same level as the tidy bowl man.
Soon Obama will have to find another sucker to fund his World Tours
It's kinda hard to faint when you're busy barfing up your guts.
Obama’s International Farewell Tour...?
What a pile of crap!
This is his ‘Fund My Library’ Tour, just like Bill did. The Saudis are anteing up to keep the 9/11 papers secret, quid pro quo.
Nice little oil kingdom you have there, be a shame if anything bad were to happen to it.
It's the Chicago way.
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