Since Obama and the Obamacrats have taken office, there have been a number of shifts in government policies. In foreign policy, the shifts have been major. those who have been loyal friends and allies of the USA for the last twenty years have been shunted aside while the enemies of the last decades have become people we could and should talk to. Thus, the UK Prime Minister got second hand treatment when he visited Washington. Obama treated him as if he were the head of Nauru or Malta rather than the prime minister of our closest ally. Similarly, the prime minister of Canada was treated with disdain, while the President of Mexico was told that all of the crime and violence that Mexico is exporting into the USA was actually the fault of the USA. No reason to hold Mexico accountable when Obama can blame the USA. Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel is given a non-negotiable demand that Israel stop construction of new homes in its existing settlements that house about 6% of the Israeli population. At the same time, President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority is promised further aid in developing his armed forces. The fact that Israel has been our ally in the war on terror while the Palestinians cheered in large crowds when the US was attacked on 9-11 plays no part in the thinking of the Administration.
Obama also threatens to attack Pakistan, our ally, while cozying up to Syria and Iran, two countries that actively support terrorists and which are both attempting to develop nuclear weapons.
Obama seems not to understand this world. After all, the response from Syria and Iran has been basically to laugh at Obama as weak and then demand more concessions. Abbas has not been able to do much, but he certainly did not promise any move at all towards peace. Instead, he demanded that the USA put still more pressure on the Israelis without promising anything in return.
The worst example of Obama foreign policy, however, seems to be North Korea. In the last week, the NK's have exploded a nuke, fired off multiple missiles, and rescinded the armistice agreement that has kept the peace in Korea since 1953. Obama's response has be strictly oral. He seems to think that the NK's actually care about what he says rather than what the US does. this is a very dangerous delusion for the world. North Korea will not stop moving down this road until there is something stopping it. That something should be Chinese pressure, and it should be exerted with the support and at the urging of the US.
This is one area where no sane person could hope for the failure of Obama. The peace of the world depends on success. After all, what would be the aftermath of a nuclear attack by NK upon Seoul? First, the instant death of 3-5 million people. Second, the recommencement of a war in Korea with resulting deaths of thousands or hundreds of thousands of others. Third, the possible widening of the war into a global thermonuclear conflict; this is surely unlikely, but given the nutty behavior that got us here, not impossible. and would the NK's not attack the USA? for all we know, the secretive North Koreans already have nuclear weapons smuggled into US cities. No missiles and no missile defense needed, just push the button and bingo, no more New York or Los Angeles.
After that, Obama and his party would be voted out for good. But what good would that do -- the damage would already have been done.
We need a real president -- unfortunately we got someone who only plays one on TV.
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