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I'm more pessimistic about the whole "red line" plot line than I was before reading this, but I think Obama was still in the right. For one thing, getting rid of the chemical weapons is a legitimate success. It was also fair to ask congress to weigh in, and they were unable to come up with a coherent idea. Maybe he learned for Libya. Republicans wanted him to bomb Gaddafi and then immediately turned on him when he did so. Its fair to ask for buy in, and his opponents are incapable of giving the sort of on-the-record support that war demands.
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AlouetteNR posted:Well, according to the article, the pivot to Asia achieved stronger relations with several countries in Southeast Asia which are doing well economically, as well as bolstering their opinion of America. This arguably moves them into America's sphere of influence, where he sees greater technological innovation capability and greater economic potential, both of which are better benefits than the quagmire of the Middle East. It also mentions that as the explicit reason why he is trying to normalize relations with Central America and Cuba. Yea, Hillary's criticism that he doesn't have a grand strategy falls flat because this is basically it. He doesnt have a strategy for the mideast because he views it as increasingly irreverent and wants to wrap up our commitments and regional problems before supergluing us to Asian economies. Who knows if its a good plan, but that is his grand strategy.
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