Obama's Last Chance

Even Pres Obama's dwindling residue of faithfuls and retainers should not wager on his rewriting the history books in his closing two years. A presidency that began with lofty expectations has devolved into steadily defining them down, at home and abroad. The result has been prolonged paralysis...

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Published inThe National interest Vol. 134; no. 134; pp. 11 - 17
Main Author Gelb, Leslie H.
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Center for the National Interest 01.11.2014
The National Interest, Inc
The National Interest Inc
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Armed Forces
Countries
Defense spending
Diplomacy
Economic diplomacy
Expectations
Intellectuals
International relations-US
Military
Military diplomacy
Military Intervention
National interests
Nuclear terrorism
Obama, Barack
Peoples Republic of China
Presidency
President of the United States
Presidents
Public Relations
Terrorists
United States of America
War
United States
Middle East
Vietnam
Iran
United States > US
China
Russia
Latin America
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Summary:Even Pres Obama's dwindling residue of faithfuls and retainers should not wager on his rewriting the history books in his closing two years. A presidency that began with lofty expectations has devolved into steadily defining them down, at home and abroad. The result has been prolonged paralysis. Obama flowers in abstract intellectual discourse, but has been defiantly oblivious to hardheaded strategy. And strategy is the essence of power. Obama still has the time and the power to stop the terrorists about to lodge themselves in the Middle East, from whence they will threaten the rest of the world. The US needs to strengthen its military presence in the region. The purpose is not to threaten China; it is to reassure all parties that differences are not going to be settled by military force. US power should be deployed to convey a calming effect and to reassure the region that no state is going to be intimidated into subservience.
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ISSN:0884-9382
1938-1573