Posted on 05/22/2010 3:41:57 PM PDT by Texas Peartree
For a while (say 1945 until January of 2009) it was a smart idea for up-and-coming nations to align themselves with the US. While nobody got rich fighting against the US’ interests during the Cold War and beyond (North Korea, North Vietnam, Nicaragua), quite a few (Germany, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel) became wealthy and secure while living within the protective umbrella of American power.
What changed in January of 2009? That is hard to say, but let us look at what these second-tier nations have been up to in the past 16 months.
Brazil -- one of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations and a regional superpower has just given Iran the diplomatic cover to continue enriching uranium for their not-so-secret nuclear weapons efforts. They were aided by . . .
Turkey -- a "moderate" Muslim land that also helped Iran with a meaningless agreement to export spent uranium (after extracting the hot stuff).
Colombia – fighting guerrillas and narcotics, Obama detests them for their pro-American policies. If only they denounced America instead of pushing for free trade with us.
Russia -- never a friend, but now we do not even have their respect. Especially after we stabbed our two allies in the back and pulled out of efforts to build anti-ballistic missile defenses in . . .
Poland and the Czech Republic -- two regional economic powers that have felt the pain of being America's friend in the era of Obama. Of course, they have it better than . . .
Israel -- the ONLY pro-American...
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Ubama is turning the security of the world as it was and such as it was upside down. We will find more and more nations doing business with rogue states in order to build their own wealth or weaponry because uhbama has made it clear that America will no longer be that big bad watchdog of bad manuvers on rogue states part nor will it protect those who need that great big once beautiful and FAIR American umbrella.
The Bush administration was respected by our allies and respected/hated by our enemies.
The Obama regime is both disrespected and despised by all.
The Obama regime is both disrespected and despised by all.
The world is going to miss the pre-0bama America very, very much.
What changed in January of 2009?
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