Exactly, the international "leaders" that wish us ill see Obama as weak and naive. Unfortunately, they are correct. He is a petulant newbie when it comes to leadership. He has no experience leading or managing people in say a corporation, military unit, or even a school board. His whiny "I won" comment speaks volumes about his frustration when things don't go exactly his way. He has no idea about how to build consensus, lead a team or group to a conclusion, accept advice/input, or even simply pick his battles. He expects everyone to defer to him.
As he comes up against players with real savvy, they are going to have him for lunch. Unfortunately, that includes us at the moment. Not only will they take advantage of him personally by playing on his personality weaknesses. They will also take advantage of him strategically and attack the United States through various treaties and agreements. He simply has no idea, no appreciation for what he is so blithely prepared to surrender. Something our forefathers fought long and hard to maintain.
I happened to have a goodbye lunch with an aging WWII vet today who is moving out of the area soon. Most of what he had to say about Obama I can't print here - it'd get me banned for language (I already push the limits). Besides, some of those words I think I need to look up. ;-) He did note that had Obama and his ilk come forward in the 1950s with these ideas, they'd have been put on trial for treason, and a file started on them as a communist sympathizers - no question about it. He lamented how the left has slowly and insidiously worked its way into the American psyche to the point where people actually cheer Obama, when a couple of decades ago he'd have been booed and had rotten produce thrown at him. He concluded we certainly have come a long way - in the wrong direction.
Agreed, Mr. Bolton. It's not the tipping point that so many are hoping for, one way and another.