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Blame The Obama Doctrine For Iraq
The question “Who lost Iraq?” will inspire discussion, debate, and deconstruction by American foreign policy experts and practitioners for generations to come. And with good reason: the implosion of Iraq and the expansion of al-Qaeda-inspired militant movements across the heart of the Middle East represents the type of monumental setback for American foreign policy not seen since the Cold-War-era debates over “who lost China” and “who lost Vietnam.”
But while determining who (or what) is most responsible for the current Iraq debacle is important, of greater significance is figuring out what it means for America’s broader role in the world, and for an Obama White House that still has more than two years left on the ledger.
By any measure, the outlook appears grim. Indeed, Iraq is simply the most recent foreign policy calamity for an administration obsessed with reducing America’s role in the world. There is still time for a course correction. But for that to happen the administration needs to become far less concerned with winning the political “blame game” over Iraq, and focus on restoring America’s flailing global leadership.
It certainly does not inspire confidence that the White House is now in full defensive mode on Iraq, seeking to absolve itself of any responsibility for the stunning turn of events. The administration is of course blaming former president George W. Bush for starting the war in the first place (obviously true—but large bipartisan majorities in Congress also voted for the war). It is also trying to lay all blame on the Iraqi government for supposedly rejecting a proposal to leave behind a residual U.S. troop presence in Iraq after the prior Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) expired at the end of 2011 . . . . . you can finish this article at The Daily Beast, on of the Left's largest and more favorite sites.
Pedal some fear. It worked for Dick Cheney.
ReplyDeleteYou don't fear America moving into Marxism, Most of do. Just to be clear, however, fear is center fold to all environmental crisis mentality.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I am not going to post your first mail. Just too much first grade crap to be of any interest to the readership.which is college educated and more women than men. I don't like doing that, but you are entering your second childhood, it appears.
Matter of fact, one of my readers comment on my negativism toward you, yesterday.
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