Haunted by the legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan, the American public - TopicsExpress



          

Haunted by the legacy of Iraq and Afghanistan, the American public has no stomach to get bogged down in lengthy ground-intense military operations -- particularly not to fight a fight that at least in Washington is perceived to be primarily a matter of regional concern. And it seems as if apart from a general war fatigue and casualty aversion back home, U.S. President Barack Obama does not want to be remembered as the President who embarked on a third Middle East adventure. As a hostage of public opinion, Obama in his second term increasingly appears to be the lame-duck choosing a path of minimal resistance overseas, making decisions not based on long-term strategic considerations but based on a short-term approach of damage control. edition.cnn/2014/12/12/opinion/krieg-america-superpower/index.html?hpt=hp_t5
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:23:24 +0000

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