This is not just simply a dereliction of duty in foreign policy. This is a result of the Iranians and other Islamic radicals knowing that Obama will not defend Israel. They know that now, like no other time in recent history, is the time to challenge Israel. This is not pretty.
In a short 1-1/2 year period Obama has nationalized the auto industry, taken over a substantial number of banks, made medical care into a bigger bureaucratic mess than it ever was, spent us into destabilizing debt, overseen the loss of millions of jobs and the loss of an enormous amount of American wealth, and totally screwed up what is arguably the biggest environmental disaster the country has ever seen. That's just for starters.
What he is doing in the Middle East could conceivably put the world at risk of global conflict.
Bush & Cheney?
How about under Ronald Maximus?
Exactly!!! We forced South Korea to back down along with our retreat and now the Islamists, emboldened by our backing down on our defense of Israel (actually -- Outright hostility to the Jews) get this response for Turkey and Iran. Any doubt that Egypt will allow Iran's tiny navy through the Suez??
Jan 19, 2010 by Nile Gardner (A Brit has to point this out)!
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