Obamas foreign policy is one of his biggest failures. Because of the lack of good policy America is viewed as a weak, lazy nation with no stomach for helping our allies or fighting evil. Here is what he should say in his address to the cadets at West Point today. 1. Acknowledge the Russian reset is dead. As Moscow’s invasion of Crimea amply demonstrated, the much-hyped “Russian reset” has been a foreign policy disaster. Russia is not and never will be an Ally. They have a different view of the world than we do and like Islamic fundamentalists, they want to impose their will on the rest of the world. 2. Announce U.S. withdrawal from the New START Treaty. The president should announce the immediate withdrawal of the United States from the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction) Treaty. New START is a fundamentally flawed treaty that dramatically undercuts the security of the U.S. and its allies. It is an extraordinarily good deal for the Russians, as it significantly limits Washington’s ability to deploy an effective global missile defense system. It does nothing at all to advance U.S. security while handing Moscow a significant strategic edge. Reagan is rolling over in his grave. 3. Shore up America’s alliances. The first five and a half years of Obama’s time in office have been marked by a striking indifference toward America’s most important alliances, as well as an open disdain — and even outright hostility — toward America’s most important ally in the Middle East, Israel. In Eastern and Central Europe, key allies including Poland and the Czech Republic have been thrown under the bus to appease Russian interests over missile defense. Even America’s closest friend and ally, Great Britain, has been slapped in the face through Washington’s support for Argentina over the Falkland Islands. 4. Pledge that the United States will halt the rise of a nuclear-armed Iran. The president should make it clear that Washington will strengthen, not weaken, sanctions against Tehran while deploying a comprehensive missile defense system to defend the U.S. and key allies from the growing Iranian threat. He should make it clear that the US supports a regime change in Iran because they are evil and he should speak out against Sharia and Radical Islamic treatment of women. 5. Be bold for a change and at least act like a leader. The Obama Doctrine has been a monumental failure because it fails to protect and advance U.S. interests. Farming out America’s foreign policy to the United Nations, European Union or to the likes of Paris and Berlin will never be a recipe for success. It is the antithesis of Ronald Reagan’s bold approach, which was based on powerful American leadership on the world stage, including a willingness to firmly stand up to America’s enemies. Obama needs to start believing in the traditional values of our forefathers, stop apologizing for his country, stop trying to appease our evil enemies, stop undercutting U.S. national sovereignty, and stop undermining America’s traditional allies. Unfortunately, he wont do any of this because as he said in his books, he thinks America is an Imperialist nation in need if a change.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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