Posted on 03/31/2014 1:09:26 PM PDT by jazusamo
Many people are lamenting the bad consequences of Barack Obama's foreign policy, and some are questioning his competence.
There is much to lament, and much to fear. Multiple setbacks to American interests have been brought on by Obama's policies in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Crimea and — above all — in what seems almost certain to become a nuclear Iran in the very near future.
The president's public warning to Syria of dire consequences if the Assad regime there crossed a "red line" he had drawn seemed to epitomize an amateurish bluff that was exposed as a bluff when Syria crossed that red line without suffering any consequences. Drawing red lines in disappearing ink makes an international mockery of not only this president's credibility, but also the credibility of future American presidents' commitments.
When some future President of the United States issues a solemn warning internationally, and means it, there may be less likelihood that the warning will be taken seriously. That invites the kind of miscalculation that has led to wars.
Many who are disappointed with what seem to be multiple fiascoes in President Obama's foreign policy question his competence and blame his inexperience. Such critics may be right, but it is by no means certain that they are.
Like those who are disappointed with Barack Obama's domestic policies, critics of his foreign policy may be ignoring the fact that you cannot know whether someone is failing or succeeding without knowing what he is trying to do.
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Exactly. And it was obvious in his book, but no one talked about that in 2008.
Who. Are you asking about Thomas Sowell?? If so, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Well a Dickta(s)ter’s prick strike anyway.
"How Foreign Is Our Policy?” - by Thomas SowellWould it be racist to say that that title, by that author, about the policies of that president, gives a whole new meaning to the expression, “black humor?"
Bump...Wouldn’t be surprised that Dr. Sowell thought that out well because of the way he’s come down on BHO in the past.
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