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Is Obama viewed as "Weak" by Foreign Leaders?
He's the weakest President we've had since Carter.
Is Obama viewed as "Weak" by Foreign Leaders?
Absolutely. Obama should have committed US forces (possibly a clone army) to Ukraine to fight the separatists, and he should be nuking both the entire Middle East (except Israel) and Moscow as we speak.
You seriously think that Putin and Netenyahu see Obama as a "rational actor"? You seriously think the Saudis or the Chinese who rushed Snowden off to Russia from Hong Kong, you seriously think they see Obama as a "rational actor"?
He's the weakest President we've had since Carter.
Rational, you call exchanging 5 terrorists for a deserter is rational. And then tells the American people he served the United States with honor and distinction.
Tell that to Osama bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi.... Oh, wait
Guy, we do whatever's necessary to bring our soldiers home...even if they were dirtbags. If we didn't bring him home, then the other soldiers would wonder, "would they do whatever it took to bring me home, or would they leave me to rot?" THAT ONE FACT - proving to every soldier everywhere that we will do whatever it takes to bring them home - more than anything else, is why we HAD to get him.
Besides, prisoner swaps have been done all throughout history. Not too long ago the Israelis traded a freaking THOUSAND Palestinians for one of their own. So get over yourself, guy.
And yeah, it sure looks like he was a deserter...but until he is convicted and declared guilty at a court-martial, he is NOT a deserter (or don't you believe in the rule of law?). If he's guilty, then he will get what's coming to him - and Leavenworth is no picnic.
Lol !!
Destabilizing the Middle east wasn't rational, it was stupid and irresponsible as all get out.
From Egypts " Arab Spring " to Lybia to Isis Obama's a walking Foreign Policy disaster.
Lol...a " rational actor " ? You apologist crack me up.
You seriously think that Putin and Netenyahu see Obama as a "rational actor"? You seriously think the Saudis or the Chinese who rushed Snowden off to Russia from Hong Kong, you seriously think they see Obama as a "rational actor"?
I'm sorry but a significant number of Americans wanted him to pull out of Iraq, we're the ones that told Obama how high to jump. As to the rest, along with plenty of company, you're still in denial about the effects of a uni-polar world, and the determination of others to combat it.
No. He's seen what's referred to as a "rational actor", meaning that he doesn't do stupid crap. It's just that most of the world's leaders know he's got to deal with a Congress controlled by irrational actors, for whom stupid crap is a way of life e.g. passing fifty-odd bills to try to take away what the rest of the free world takes for granted - access to quality health insurance for those who can't afford it.
Guy, we do whatever's necessary to bring our soldiers home...even if they were dirtbags. If we didn't bring him home, then the other soldiers would wonder, "would they do whatever it took to bring me home, or would they leave me to rot?" THAT ONE FACT - proving to every soldier everywhere that we will do whatever it takes to bring them home - more than anything else, is why we HAD to get him.
Besides, prisoner swaps have been done all throughout history. Not too long ago the Israelis traded a freaking THOUSAND Palestinians for one of their own. So get over yourself, guy.
And yeah, it sure looks like he was a deserter...but until he is convicted and declared guilty at a court-martial, he is NOT a deserter (or don't you believe in the rule of law?). If he's guilty, then he will get what's coming to him - and Leavenworth is no picnic.
Nobody sees Obama a rational actor. He has demonstrated a disdain and ignorance about foreign policy and the use of American power. He's demonstrated that he's an unreliable ally and a push over to our enemies.
That's not universally agreed upon.
No, we don't do that. The USA government historically has rarely agreed to swapping military prisoners. This was first refused by Abraham Lincoln. His reasoning is that if prisoners are swapped the war goes on forever.
If the army losing a battle could merely surrender, then be released on a prisoner swap to then go back into combat, there would be no such thing as destroying the enemy.
It also is an incentive to take prisoners, including civilians, if this is a way to get your own leaders and troops back.
The claim that we do anything to get our soldiers back is outright false and even militarily absurd.
We have one ally in the Middle East and our relationship with them has never been worse. He supported the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and reportedly has member in his administration. Their reign in Egypt lasted a year and now Mohammad Morsi is headed to prison and many Muslim Brotherhood members have been arrested. He supported the overthrow of Gadaffi and now Libya is a hotbed of Islamofascism. Don't make me describe how he's bending over and letting Iran have fun with his ass. He said Yemen was a great example of his leading from behind, now we are sending war ships there. He said ISIS was the JV, now they are conducting a genocide against Coptic Christians and hold lots of area in Syria and Iraq. He was totally outmaneuvered in Syria by Putin and now Russia has more influence in the Middle east than America. Everything he touches internationally turns to ****.
You can say that not everyone shares that opinion but those who don't need to pay attention.
Indeed, Obama's policies in Egypt, Libya and Syria are failures, just as Bush's Iraq policy is a failure. But Putin didn't outsmart Obama in Syria. Obama sought a resolution for the use of force in Syria (which I'm sure would have delighted you) dispatching Clinton three times to the UN, all three times China and Russia said NO! The British parliament pulled its support for military action in Syria, 70% of Americans opposed it and Obama couldn't get congress to authorize it. So what would you have had Obama do, declare that he's the decider, act the belligerent, and attack another Middle East country that had not attacked us? Don't answer that.
I travel extensively in Europe but do not hob-nob with the leadership - only with ordinary people.
Almost universally, when the name "Obama" is mentioned, there are giggles. I asked one pub owner in North Yorkshire why the giggles and he told me it was out of politeness because I was regarded as a "regular" (I go there 2-3 times on each visit, usually twice a year). Out of politeness they refrain from outright laughter.
Folks in North Yorkshire are not generally known for being "gentle" so I appreciate their restraint.