Posted on 12/03/2017 7:35:13 AM PST by EBH
But to the extent that Obama’s foreign-policy legacy is under threat, it’s not only Trump that’s doing the threatening. Some accomplishments are fraying for reasons that have nothing to do with the 45th president’s apparent contempt for the 44th. Obama’s legacy partially depends on his bets that certain countries—Cuba, Iran, Burma—would, with time, respond positively to diplomacy, ...
...Speaking to reporters last week, John Kelly, Trump’s chief of staff, offered a different interpretation of why Trump has pursued the policies he has. “I don’t mean any criticism to Mr. Trump’s predecessors,” Kelly said, before laying the criticism on thick: “But there is an awful lot of things that were, in my view, kicked down the road that have come home to roost, pretty much right now, that have to be dealt with.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
It does essentially finally come down to at the end of the article softly admitting 0bama's policies are failing. Some on their own and some under a great new President.
Obama had a foreign policy?
Well, ok, i knew he was all about promoting Islam. If that’s what they mean, the Taliban and ISIS have taken hits since trump got in, then ok I’ll read the article
Obama had NO “accomplishments” for the American people....
Bowing and strategic patience are NOT foreign policies.
Obama’s Foreign-Policy Legacy was designed to bring “fundamental change” to America, a nation he hates.
All the policies of a foreign President are foreign policy.
Excellent point. And one step further: he blamed America for the worlds problems on his apology tour.
Waiting for him to disappear.
Obamma should be hanged for treason.
All the policies of a foreign President are foreign policy.
Touche
Not quickly enough.
Is the title a joke question?
What legacy?
Leading from behind means doing nothing and then taking credit for the outcome if it is positive.
Since Odumbo's foreign policy "legacy" is one of abject, bumbling failure, one can only hope this is so.
I honestly believe that Obama’s governing principle in foreign policy was to put the United States at the maximum disadvantage he could while not being openly called a traitor. Letting a hostage taking culture like Iran get nuclear weapons is insane! They will do with them what they have done for thousands of years, hold people hostage. Once they have the weapons, America’s options are limited. And, that, was Obama’s goal; leveling the playing field so America had no advantage. Obama even tried to replace the dollar with a basket of foreign currencies as the method by which the world settles its debts. When foreign countries hold dollars it is a huge advantage to the US economy. The largest portion of dollars in existence are held by foreign countries to settle their debts. Imagine what would happen to the US economy if, suddenly, all those dollars came flooding back into our grocery economy. Try to imagine what a Manchurian candidate would do if he was president, then look at what Obama actually did.
And the bloody twits voted for him twice new laws are needed to vote IQ first test.
Bingo
Obama’s foreign policy was a total and complete failure for the nation therefore it should disappear. Obama’s goal was to diminish the influence of the U S on the world stage, and he succeeded. President Trump (always refer to Trump as President Trump because it drives the libs crazy) is restoring our global leadership on a daily basis. We are winning.
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