tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post6800031656309334916..comments2024-03-15T00:21:37.019-07:00Comments on The Trench: Obama’s Plan: Destroy Foreign PolicyJames Gundunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-9170065878569578272011-08-11T16:21:15.767-07:002011-08-11T16:21:15.767-07:00I'm glad you realized that might doesn't a...I'm glad you realized that might doesn't always make right. This thinking turns upside-down during asymmetric warfare.James Gundunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-46009937415987194872011-08-10T09:31:10.911-07:002011-08-10T09:31:10.911-07:00I cordially invite you to give my new blog entry y...I cordially invite you to give my new blog entry your perusal. You can access this at http://theanalogkid-jlee077.blogspot.com/2011/08/rethinking-present-unipolar-system.html. <br /><br />Feel free to leave comments as you see fit.jlee077http://theanalogkid-jlee077.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-72427412701463662812011-08-09T22:07:44.684-07:002011-08-09T22:07:44.684-07:00I agree that America must set its house in order -...I agree that America must set its house in order - right now the house is being looted - but I also think that U.S. foreign policy is part of the foundation. And in neglecting foreign policy in public, the conditions for corruption, self-interest and power concentration are maintained. It's too bad that Washington can't walk and chew gum.James Gundunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-22056250131656560712011-08-09T17:36:39.629-07:002011-08-09T17:36:39.629-07:00American policy makers and military officers have ...American policy makers and military officers have this penchant for confusing tactics with strategy. Now, after having read your piece on how Obama is "neglecting" foreign policy, I must tell you that this "neglect" at the moment CAN be a good thing. <br /><br />To the extent that American presidents from Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama have evinced interest in the Greater Middle East, they merely reacted the circumstances, which in their view, "compelled" America's involvement in that region. In other words, there never was a coherent and clear blueprint that outlined America's purpose in that region--beyond containing Islamic radicalism and preserving American interest in oil.<br /><br />Secondly, in light of America's economic woes, it is highly doubtful that the incumbent administration and beyond can afford to continue playing RoboCop in the Greater Middle East. Recent events--that the United States was on th brink of a default and that partisan wrangling amounted to nothing but rancor, counterproductivity and a downgrade in America's national credit rating from S & P!--have demonstrated that America clearly lacks the wherewithal to sustain that delusion. If nothing else, the rest of the world has seen the writing on the wall that says American capitalism, imperialism and democracy no longer work.<br /><br />Thus, focusing on the economy, and "setting [its] house in order" may be a good thing. This, I think, is what becoming a beacon of light is all about. For only when America begins to lead by example, and not through coercion, will the world take its leadership seriously.jlee077noreply@blogger.com