Posts Tagged ‘foreign policy’
The Reagan Doctrine vs. the Obama Doctrine
From 1974 to 1980, totalitarianism was on the rise. South Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, South Yemen, Angola, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Grenada, Nicaragua, and Afghanistan fell into the orbit of the Soviet Union.
Then Reagan entered office. Under the Reagan Doctrine, the momentum of totalitarianism was more than slowed, it was reversed. Dictatorships collapsed in Chili, Haiti, and Panama during Reagan’s watch. Democracy advanced in nine more nations, including Bolivia, Honduras, Argentina, Grenada, El Salvador, Uruguay, Brazil, Guatemala, and the Phillippines …
"A moment of supreme cluelessness"
By Daniel Greenfield Last year Obama delivered his own “Mission Accomplished” speech at the National Defense University. Its broad theme was that the War on Terror was over; it was time to shut down Guantanamo Bay and stand down from a war footing. Obama claimed credit for putting “the core of al Qaeda in Afghanistan…
Read MoreAt least his foreign policy has been good
Is there a lesson here for Republicans? I think there is. I would not get too excited at advancing the cause of a certain conservative Senator who has but two years of experience on the national stage.
We need an experienced adult to try to undo some of the damage the Obama Government has inflicted on the world, not a conservative version of Mr. Obama.
A president in over his head
“I’m thinking we should do something.”
These were the sentiments expressed by a friend over coffee this morning. We were talking about the Syrian situation.
My friend was concerned about the victims of chemical weapons in Syria. Shouldn’t a great nation like the U.S. intercede in the name of humanity? For the record, she is an ardent Obama supporter …
Read MoreWhy Rick Santorum changed his mind on Syria
In light of yesterday’s approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee authorizing U.S. military force in Syria, I wanted you to know that I strongly oppose such action.
Here’s why …
Read MoreBenghazi will haunt the foreign policy of our lame duck president
American voters deserve answers before November 6th
The anti-Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt famously said, “talk softly, but carry a big stick.” Barack Obama prefers to bow and scrape to our enemies and throw the stick away.
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