Posted on 12/28/2009 7:01:01 PM PST by Steelfish
December 28, 2009 Obama Extends Hand, But America's Critics Keep Fists Clenched FOXNews.com President Obama's repeated attempts to reach out to America's fiercest critics have ended on a sour note this year, with leaders of these nations lining up to criticize the commander-in-chief.
In the realm of diplomacy with America's detractors, President Obama ends his first year in office much as George W. Bush ended his last -- unloved.
Obama appeared to "extend a hand," as he said he would do in his inauguration speech, but he didn't find many "willing to unclench (their) fist" in return.
Again and again, Obama made symbolic and concrete gestures toward some of the countries giving the United States the hardest time -- Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela.
Occasionally and briefly, recipients reciprocated. But while the intentions of these countries are shrouded and ultimately unclear, the year inarguably ended on a sour note.
In the past two weeks alone, high-ranking officials from Cuba, Iran and Venezuela have personally insulted Obama or rejected U.S. appeals for cooperation. In some cases, they did both. North Korea continues to give forever-shifting signals about its willingness to engage with the rest of the world.
The most boisterous rejection of the Obama administration came out of Iran, where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a speech last week to supporters in which he declared, "We don't care" about international deadlines over Iran's nuclear program.
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Tyrants beget tyrants. But Obama is far outclassed. They are playing him like a fiddle. And he is not smart enough to call their hand with good ole’ American POWER AND STRENGTH. The very things he hates. He is one move from check-mate.
Well said.
Obama is a waste of rations
Indeed.
I f*rt in his general direction.
Obumbler is an idiot. He thought that he would gain their respect by kissing their asses and now he has made himself to be a coward and thus they have no respect.
Even those on the left are now contemptuous of the Lyin’ King. I received an email today with an article from a far left winger who was so vicious, he made us here at FR look positively POLITE! LOL.
"Obama is an American Idiot..."
Cheers!
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