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Obama's War Of Ideas
2013-06-30
by Caroline Glick

If Obama were asked his opinion of his foreign policy he would respond with absolute conviction that his foreign policy is a total success -- everywhere. And by his own metrics, he'd be right.
[Jpost] US foreign policy is failing worldwide.

The Russian and Chinese embrace of indicted traitor Edward Snowden is just the latest demonstration of the contempt in which the US is held by an ever increasing number of adversarial states around the world.
Posted by:trailing wife

#8  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22892166
Posted by: European Conservative   2013-06-30 23:09  

#7  A "Perfect Storm" for China + Iran, Other versus the Bammer + Debt, Sequester-ridden US of A ...

Where oh where to begin, but I do'd it ...

To wit,

* TOPIX > [Evening Star] US MUST PREPARE FOR A NUCLEAR IRAN, DESPITE REGIME SHAKEUP.

* CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > [Science & Technology Annual 2012 = July 01, 2013] SCIENTISTS: "LOOK, ONE-THIRD OF THE HUMAN RACE HAS TO DIE [ASAP = Now?] FOR CIVILIZATION TO BE SUSTAINABLE SO HOW DO WE DO THIS". SCIENTISTS SAY 2.0BILYUHN DEAD BODIES WILL BE BURNED + CONVERTED INTO FOSSIL FUELS.

You first???

* SAME > THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC [of China = PRC] WARN PHILIPPINES OF COUNTERSTRIKE IN SCS | [Yahoo News] CHINESE MEDIA WARN PHILIPPINES OF [inevitable Military] COUNTERSTRIKE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA.

ARTIC > PEOPLE'S DAILY = the PHIL has committed "7 Sins" agz China + Chinese interests.

RELATED ...
> DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS = PEOPLE'S DAILY: CHINA COUNTERSTRIKE AGZ PHILIPPINES "CERTAIN".
> SAME > [GMA News] DFA: CHINA'S "COUNTERSTRIKE" STATEMENT PROVACATIVE.
> SAME > [PHIL Daily Inquirer] PHILIPPINES SLAMS CHINA FOR RETALIATION THREAT.
> SAME > ABS-CBN] NEW PHILIPPINE BASE [US-PHIL "shared/joint" base = Subic Bay] WILL SEND MESSAGE TO CHINA.
> SAME > [WSWS.org] US, JAPAN TO ESTABLISH MILITARY BASES IN THE PHILIPPINES. Likely under overall = sovereign PHIL control.
> CHINESE MEDIA WARN OF "COUNTERSTRIKE" IN SCS DISPUTE - CHANNEL NEWS ASIA.

* TOPIX > [Various] PHILIPPINES ACCUSES CHINA OF [massive] BUILDUP AT SEA.

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Meanwhile, over in the Middle East.

* TOPIX > AHMADINEJAD: WEST'S PLAN TO PARTITION IRAQ, SYRIA, + AFGHANISTAN [AFPAK] BEING DEFEATED BY ISLAMIC RESISTANCE.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Iran Today = Iran Pulse] HEAD OF ANMAR STRATEGIC BASE: SYRIA IS IRAN'S 35TH PROVINCE; IFF WE LOSE SYRIA WE CAN'T KEEP TEHRAN.

* SAME > [YouTubE Video] LEADER OF FSA BATTALION: WE'LL SIDE WID THE US + ISRAEL [only?] WHEN THEY DESTROY IRAN + HEZBOLLAH.

* SAME > US HAS NO "PLAN B" FOR [threats, loss of] BAHRAIN NAVAL BASE: OFFICIAL.

D *** NG IT, Once its gone, its gone???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-06-30 23:04  

#6  Obama pushes for gay rights in Africa. I guess thats all he has got to offer.
Posted by: Dale   2013-06-30 20:18  

#5  Obama is such a master of conciseness building. NOT!
Posted by: Dale   2013-06-30 20:11  

#4  Debka

Turkey is not so confident these days. Erdie is in a world of hurt right now. Obama's war of ideas that don't work.
Posted by: Dale   2013-06-30 20:07  

#3  FYI RUSSIA TODAY > [EIR Editor Lawrence K. Freeman interview] OBAMA HAS "NO VISION, NO FUTURE" FOR AFRICA.

ARTIC > FREEMAN = IHO THE BAMMER = USA HAS DONE NOTHING FOR AFRICA AS PER INVESTMENT-N-DEVELOPMENT, ETC. SAVE FOR INDIRECTLY SUPPORTING "GENOCIDE". Despite being a "Son of Africa", i.e. descended from Black Africans, the Bammer has done much less for Africa than either White former POTUS' Dubya or Bill Clinton.

and

* IIRC STARS-N-STRIPES > AFRICANS: OBAMA HAS NOT KEPT HIS PROMISES.

* FOX NEWS' "THE FIVE", CNN > opined that under the Obama Admin, US' credibility on the world stage is being seriously damaged.

OOOOOOOOO, you know its NOT good for the Bammer when even the Commie News Network = DemoLefties are confused about his policies + rank agz him.

Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-06-30 20:01  

#2  Ms. Glickman, Maybe Mr. Obama tangentially cottons up to Anti-Colonialism to guide his foreign policy. And overall he seems to gravitate to some vague Social Justice cause. But in the end heÂ’s really not much of an ideologue at all. Now just because he always chooses the path of least resistance doesnÂ’t qualify him as a pragmatist either. ItÂ’s really quite simple. He is a textbook narcissist. ALL decisions are made with what is in HIS best interest. BTW; regarding Mr. Kerry - donÂ’t waste your time searching for something that isnÂ’t there either. YeahÂ…he really is that much of an incompetent dullard.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2013-06-30 12:19  

#1  The Secret WH Kitchen Cabinet - It can't fail.

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-06-30 00:33  

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