Posted by Tina
It’s one thing to notice individual failures as they unfold but to see them stood up like defeated soldiers all in a row is just too sad for this patriotic American.
I personally cannot think of a single foreign policy win, where a win is defined as a better U.S. position, for the entire administration team.
Failure in Iran 2009 (Green Movement), failure in Egypt 2010 (Muslim Brotherhood) – failure in Africa 2010 (LRA Joseph Koney), failure in 2011 (Libya), Failure in 2012 (Syria) – failure in 2012 (Iraq status of forces), Failure in 2013 (Ukraine/Crimea) Failure in 2013/14/15 (Iran Nukes), Failure in 2014 (ISIS), etc.
Africa, Mid-East, Asia, Australia, China, Burma, Canada,… The list just goes on, and on… and on; failed policy effort after failed policy effort. It doesn’t matter if you are discussing “Trade” or “Terrorism” – there’s no better U.S. position.
Amateurs (“kids”) are running the nations top offices. Agree, or, disagree?
I was trying to remember a foreign policy win too and I really can’t think of any. Isn’t that sad?
Putin outmanuevered President Obama, twice! The help we sent to save the little girls from Boku Haram was a flop. The France (Charile Hebdo) rally incident was an embarassment. Iraq and Egypt were both fails. Lybia was a failure. Syria was a fail. Allowing ISIS to form in the Iraq power vaccum was an awful fail that made the world less safe.
I can’t think of any more off hand, but I’m sure the re are more and that they were all fails.
Let’s add to the list! I think the Cuba deal is a possible State Department/Presidential fail.
Good news is that Cuba actually released 53 prisoners as agreed.
The bad news is the economy remains government owned/controlled. The Cuban government will benefit most from money generated by any trade or tourist sales. The Cuban people are still living like serfs under the thumb of a dictator and the elites of the state. Some think opening the country will work to improve conditions in the long run. I hope so. Marx seems to be winning everywhere, even, America so that hope is not much to excite the senses!