The Obama Doctrine, and the Evolution of Foreign Policy

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > The Obama Doctrine, and the Evolution of Foreign Policy

rudatron: May 31, 2011; by Fluffdaddy

The fact that he got cold feet, or that he didn't want to feel pressured into intervening, just means that the original statement of 'drawing a red line' was just rhetoric, and not actually based on substance. He wanted to look tough without having to follow through on it, and that's the mistake. If not intervening was the correct course of action, then that statement was premature.

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rudatron: May 31, 2011; by Fluffdaddy

I think actually that's the best way to characterize Obama's foreign policy. Remember the 'reset' with Russia? Or how about the 'pivot to Asia'? What did either of them actually achieve?

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