I got this from Townhall My comments in bold:
The only thing that pisses me off more than Obama are Idiots that make me defend him.
From Townhall Mail
Sadly for this great country of ours, it's pretty darn hard to point out even a few—if any—Obama administration foreign policy successes since taking the White House nearly a full two years ago.
In fact, the successes that most reasonable people would agree on, such as ongoing Predator drone strikes on al Qaeda and the Taliban in the Pakistani tribal areas, are basically just continuations of the policies of the George W. Bush administration. I don't think you can speak for reasonable people. But, if by "reasonable people" you are mean war mongering liars, then you can add illegal strikes on Taliban in Yemen. New TSA procedures. Foiled terrorists attacks in Detroit, New York and Portland Oregon. A surge in Afganistan.
In listing flagging policies, it's hard to know where to begin. Oh go on... try!
For example, there has been no progress on halting Iran's runaway nuclear or ballistic missile programs. As it stands today, the ayatollahs will be atomic before you know it; an Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach us is not far off either.Re: Iran - same as Bush. Around Iran... Just this week - Obama, our NATO allies AND Russia agreed to a joint missile defense against possible Iranian missiles. Re: the "ICBM" - turns out that they don't have a missile or the technology. The missile they have from Russian now is not capable of carrying a warhead.
North Korea detonated a nuke, launched a long-range missile, proliferated nuclear know-how to the likes of Burma and sank a naval corvette of our South Korean ally with the loss of some 40 lives. Under Bush! All but the Corvette was under Bush not Obama.
Despite repeated mashing of the "reset button" with Russia, Moscow continues to steamroll Washington, building a nuclear reactor for Iran, selling arms and weapons technology to Syria and Iran, signing a nuclear agreement with Venezuela and publicly honoring members of a recently nabbed U.S.-based spy-ring. Actually they are acting just like an independent nation. Duh. They have also agreed to a new missile defense shield with NATO (something GW couldn't get), given us details on Iran's Nuclear Program (something that needs - I don't know - a working relationship with Iran to get).
China has been equally unwieldy for the administration, continuing its unprecedented military build-up while disadvantaging U.S. firms with trade barriers such as inhibiting market access and maintaining an undervalued currency. Sucks yes. But sucked with Bush as well, and every President before him.
Venezuela is a growing problem. Under President Hugo Chavez, it is starting a "civilian" nuclear program with Russia's help A "Civilian" nuclear program! Oh my, as allowed by international law since it signed the Non Proliferation Treaty? The same type of "civilan" nuclear program that Brazil and Argentina have (with France and Britan)? Oh my! and becoming the Latin American operating base for Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Qods Forces. Really? What has Hezbolla and the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guard Corps done in Latin America?
And so on.
Despite all of Obama's promises, stemming from the 2008 presidential campaign that he would deliver a better foreign policy than his Republican opponent, he hasn't restored, much less advanced, America's position in the world.
In fact, the successes that most reasonable people would agree on, such as ongoing Predator drone strikes on al Qaeda and the Taliban in the Pakistani tribal areas, are basically just continuations of the policies of the George W. Bush administration. I don't think you can speak for reasonable people. But, if by "reasonable people" you are mean war mongering liars, then you can add illegal strikes on Taliban in Yemen. New TSA procedures. Foiled terrorists attacks in Detroit, New York and Portland Oregon. A surge in Afganistan.
In listing flagging policies, it's hard to know where to begin. Oh go on... try!
For example, there has been no progress on halting Iran's runaway nuclear or ballistic missile programs. As it stands today, the ayatollahs will be atomic before you know it; an Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach us is not far off either.Re: Iran - same as Bush. Around Iran... Just this week - Obama, our NATO allies AND Russia agreed to a joint missile defense against possible Iranian missiles. Re: the "ICBM" - turns out that they don't have a missile or the technology. The missile they have from Russian now is not capable of carrying a warhead.
North Korea detonated a nuke, launched a long-range missile, proliferated nuclear know-how to the likes of Burma and sank a naval corvette of our South Korean ally with the loss of some 40 lives. Under Bush! All but the Corvette was under Bush not Obama.
Despite repeated mashing of the "reset button" with Russia, Moscow continues to steamroll Washington, building a nuclear reactor for Iran, selling arms and weapons technology to Syria and Iran, signing a nuclear agreement with Venezuela and publicly honoring members of a recently nabbed U.S.-based spy-ring. Actually they are acting just like an independent nation. Duh. They have also agreed to a new missile defense shield with NATO (something GW couldn't get), given us details on Iran's Nuclear Program (something that needs - I don't know - a working relationship with Iran to get).
China has been equally unwieldy for the administration, continuing its unprecedented military build-up while disadvantaging U.S. firms with trade barriers such as inhibiting market access and maintaining an undervalued currency. Sucks yes. But sucked with Bush as well, and every President before him.
Venezuela is a growing problem. Under President Hugo Chavez, it is starting a "civilian" nuclear program with Russia's help A "Civilian" nuclear program! Oh my, as allowed by international law since it signed the Non Proliferation Treaty? The same type of "civilan" nuclear program that Brazil and Argentina have (with France and Britan)? Oh my! and becoming the Latin American operating base for Hezbollah and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Qods Forces. Really? What has Hezbolla and the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guard Corps done in Latin America?
And so on.
Despite all of Obama's promises, stemming from the 2008 presidential campaign that he would deliver a better foreign policy than his Republican opponent, he hasn't restored, much less advanced, America's position in the world.
Pulled out of Iraq.
Hasn't started even 1 new war (by this time Bush had started one he forgot to finish and was planning another).
Restored a sucky relationship with South Korea (courtesy of Kim Jon Il's being an asshole - but whatever).
Fixed a relationship with Japan.
Indeed, we may be in retreat. ..
Indeed, we may be in retreat. ..
Indeed, Martians may be landing just across the street...
Indeed, Glee has gay kisses on...
Indeed, Sarah Palin is on 2 reality shows...
Indeed, the world as we know it may be coming to an end...