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A World Of Trouble For Obama
USS Neverdock —
The blame Bush game is over.
A World Of Trouble For Obama
The New Editor —
The Washington Post's Jackson Diehl:
Obama is not the first president to discover that facile changes in U.S. policy don't crack long-standing problems. Some of his new strategies may produce results with time. Yet the real test of an administration is what it does once it realizes that the quick fixes aren't working -- that, say, North Korea and Iran have no intention of giving up their nuclear programs, with or without dialogue, while Russia remains determined to restore its dominion over Georgia. In other words, what happens when it's no longer George ...
Hurry Up and Show Some Long-Term Results Already!
If I Ran the Zoo —
WaPo Deputy Editorial Page Editor Jackson Diehl: Obama sent a conciliatory public message to Iranians, and the United States joined in a multilateral proposal for new negotiations on its nuclear program. The regime responded by announcing another expansion of its uranium enrichment facility and placing an American journalist on trial for espionage.... Obama is not the first president to discover that facile changes in U.S. policy don't crack long-standing problems. The President, in his March 24 press conference: Q: Mr. ...
What Happens When Obama Can No Longer Blame Bush?
Pirate's Cove —
That’s what Jackson Diehl wants to know
Obama is not the first president to discover that facile changes in U.S. policy don’t crack long-standing problems. Some of his new strategies may produce results with time. Yet the real test of an administration is what it does once it realizes that the quick fixes aren’t working — that, say, North Korea and Iran have no intention of giving up their nuclear programs, with or without dialogue, while Russia remains determined to restore its dominion over Georgia. In other words, ...
A Note On Foreign Policy Fixes
Rhymes With Right —
Heres hoping that Obama is a quick study. Obama is not the first president to discover that facile changes in U.S. policy don't crack long-standing problems. Some of his new strategies may produce results with time. Yet the real test of an administration is what it does once it realizes that the quick fixes aren't working -- that, say, North Korea and Iran have no intention of giving up their nuclear programs, with or without dialogue, while Russia remains determined to restore its dominion over Georgia. In other words, what happens when it's no longer George W. Bush's fault? ...
It Doesn't All Change in a Day
democracyarsenal.org —
... Jackson Diehl has a silly column pointing out that Barack Obama's policies haven't miraculously repaired all that is wrong with the world in just three months. He then points to a number of incredibly difficult problems to essentially make the point that Obama's policies aren't working. Here is the thing. Obama and most of his more sober supporters never claimed that his policies would somehow solve all of our problems in 100 days. He never claimed that diplomatic negotiations would be some kind of panacea - just that there is little harm in ...
Obama’s Weakness in Foreign Policy Makes Us Less Safe
Flopping Aces —
Blaming Bush and apologizing to dictators is not a succesful strategy!
Obama promised to restore America’s reputation in the world and usher in a new era of international cooperation. Thus far, he’s struck out every time.
A World Of Trouble For Obama
By Jackson Diehl
Washington Post
Monday, April 20, 2009
New American presidents typically begin by behaving as if most of the world’s problems are the fault of their predecessors — and Barack Obama has been no ...
Jackson Diehl Pronounces Obama’s Foreign Policy a Failure After Three Months
Matthew Yglesias —
... Jackson Diehl becomes the latest to erect the straw man that Obama’s supporters thought world problems would simply melt away in the face of his charm and willingness to negotiate, and point out that the world still has problems. To this I mostly recommend Ilan Goldenberg’s ...
Pres. Obama’s fantasy foreign policy
Patterico's Pontifications —
... Clearly, Obama does not want to answer questions about the overall results of his “doctrine” because those answers are not pretty. Pres. Obama would prefer to blame his predecessors, especially former Pres. Bush. However, the Washington Post’s Jackson Diehl — hardly a raving wingnut — addresses that ploy’s expiration date: ...
Why jump on Obama’s fantasy foreign policy?
Patterico's Pontifications —
... , after noting that Pres. Obama’s foreign policy has been a failure with adversaries and allies alike, one commenter suggested it was much too early to lodge such criticism. The Washington Post’s Jackson Diehl did not seem to think so, but it is a question worth addressing on its own. ...
