The Foreign Policy is a Joke
A nation’s foreign policy is the
result of decades of work designed to answer the needs of a nation, both
international and domestic, in the most ideal fashion possible. As a result, a
nation’s foreign policy is rarely changed within a single day. September 11th,
however, changed the direction and motivation of United States foreign policy
in a matter of minutes. With the death of nearly 3,000 Americans, the collapse
of the World Trade Center, and the nation’s air traffic control system
completely shut down, terrorism became the number one priority in U.S. foreign
policy. Although foreign policy issues that existed prior to September 11th are
still being addressed, seemingly everything has taken the back burner to our
newly waged War on Terrorism.
What is leading from behind
actually mean? This past fall was not kind to U.S. President Barack Obama's
foreign policy. It became increasingly clear that Afghan security forces were
not going to be ready for the 2014 transition. The New York Times highlighted
the administration's failure to persuade the Iraqi government to allow a remaining
U.S. force to stay in the country, leaving Baghdad ever more at the mercy of
Tehran. Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fought publicly
over how to respond to Iran's advancing nuclear program. The administration's
much-touted "pivot" to the Pacific seemed like more talk than action,
as the United States passively watched tensions rise between China and Japan.
And then, the administration tripped over itself repeatedly in trying to
explain the fiasco in Benghazi, Libya. They still haven’t given any answers on it,
and will not let the FBI talk to the survivors.
The idea of national superiority was evident in the belief of obvious
destiny. This doctrine basically stated that America was a superior nation that
was designed to expand. The nationalist argument is best shown in Albert
Beveridge’s “The March of the Flag” which states, “The rule of liberty that all
just government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, applies
only to those who are capable of self-government.”(For the Record p.117) People
of every country in every part of the world deserve the right to be free. They
deserve the right to elect their government. They deserve the right not to be
afraid of them.
The U.S. doesn’t lead from behind. That’s
when things don’t get done right. Iraq is all messed up. Afghanistan is being
taken over by Al Qaida again. That is because our President is a spineless
jellyfish. Stand up and grow a backbone and stop talking about taking more
money from the “rich” and protect our country. Lil’ Kim might be little but he
has a backbone. He doesn’t want to talk. He talked to Rodman more than he has
you, Mr. President. STOP THIS LEADING FROM BEHIND !!!
The foreign policy of this
administration is a joke. Our enemies laugh at us and our allies can’t count on
us. Mr president we all know you gave the order to shoot Bin Ladin and thank
you for that but, it was through information that you didn’t think we should
have that found him. If telling someone to shoot is your greatest
accomplishment than God Help this country.
Sincerely,
Chris Frazier
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