Barack Obama is proving an embarrassing amateur on the world stage compared to George W. Bush

Telegraph ^ | August 30th, 2013 | Nile Gardiner -- World

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

President Bush knew how to build a coalition

George W. Bush was widely mocked by the Left during the Iraq War, with liberals jeering at the “coalition of the willing,” which included in its ranks some minnows such as Moldova and Kazkhstan. Michael Moore, in his rather silly documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, went to great lengths to lampoon the Iraq War alliance. But the coalition also contained, as I pointed out in Congressional testimony back in 2007, Great Britain, Australia, Spain, Italy, Poland, and 16 members of the NATO alliance, as well as Japan and South Korea. In Europe, France and Germany were the only large-scale countries that sat the war out, with 12 of the 25 members of the European Union represented. The coalition, swelled to roughly 40 countries, and was one of the largest military coalitions ever assembled.

As it stands, President Obama’s proposed military coalition on Syria has a grand total of two members – the US and France. And the French, as we know from Iraq, simply can’t be relied on, and have very limited military capability. It is a truly embarrassing state of affairs when Paris, at best a fair weather friend, is your only partner. John Kerry tried to put a brave face on it at his press conference today, by referring to France “as our oldest ally,” but the fact remains that his administration is looking painfully isolated.

There can be no doubt that David Cameron’s defeat in the House of Commons was a huge blow to President Obama, and has dominated the US news networks this morning.

[WesternPacific]

I agree with Charles Krauthammer when he labeled obammy pure armature hour. Obammy has become a major embarrassment for both political parties and America as a whole.

[rdb3]

Uh, no. He was just all the way terrible, right?

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t going to resign.

[Excellence]

I think he will launch the missile before Congress convenes, because he knows the answer will be “no.”

[mbj]

Very apt

[mbj]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3061179/posts#11

[dandiegirl]

After Congress lets him off the hook, he can continue his campaign on liberal college campuses full of idiots that adore him. He can just be the actor that he is with all the perks of being POTUS.

[SierraWasp]

Ainit da truf? He axe like a yoof!!! (snort)

[SierraWasp]

BTW... Tanks fer da “lonk!” (grimace with a grin)

[Pining_4_TX]

http://www.aljazeera.com/humanrights/2013/03/201331883513244683.html