Posted on 05/30/2014 11:44:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
... What is needed from Washington is not a heroic exertion of American military power but rather a sustained effort to engage with allies, isolate enemies, support free markets and democratic values and push these positive trends forward. The Obama administration is, in fact, deeply internationalist — building on alliances in Europe and Asia, working with institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations, isolating adversaries and strengthening the global order that has proved so beneficial to the United States and the world since 1945.
... A Democratic Advisory Council committee headed by Acheson called Eisenhower’s foreign policy “weak, vacillating, and tardy.” But Eisenhower kept his powder dry, confident that force was not the only way to show strength. “I’ll tell you what leadership is,” he told his speechwriter. “It’s persuasion — and conciliation — and education — and patience . It’s long, slow, tough work. That’s the only kind of leadership I know — or believe in — or will practice.”
Maybe that’s the Obama Doctrine.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Kneepads firmly locked in place...................
Mega-Barf Alert!
Could you pass me the Barf Bucket, please?
What leadership?
Pretty good satire.
JFK was an absolute disaster in foreign policy, worse than Obama and Carter, while they are all similar in incompetence, at least Obama and Carter didn't get us into the Vietnam War.
Did Obama FIRE someone ?
The enemies within
He looks Amish...
Ok. "Engage with allies"....name one he hasn't thoroughly ticked off or caused to worry about whether we'll be there for them in a time of need.
"support free markets"....Huh?
"and democratic values"....voter ID harms only minorities?
He's done the opposite of "push these positive trends forward".
This article is a blatant attempt by its desperate author to secure Jay Carney’s vacated post in the Zero administration.
Nah, pure protein.......................
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As far as I can tell, Obama has all but trashed this country's relationships with its allies. But he is doing a good job of bowing down to our enemies.
Those Muslims do stick together.
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As far as I can tell, Obama has all but trashed this country's relationships with its allies. But he is doing a good job of bowing down to our enemies.
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MAJOR contradiction with FDR 1941 State of the Union address!
“Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere. Our support goes to those who struggle to gain those rights or keep them. Our strength is our unity of purpose. To that high concept there can be no end save victory.”
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