re: Obama's foreign policy efforts to date

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But Obama was going to make the world love us again.

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This is what galls me about the average politician and voter. They really think this should matter to us.

Does anyone here think Vlad Putin, and the Russians in general (or the Chinese, Iranians, or Norks) give a flying frick if they are "loved" by the rest of the world?

Hell no. The Russians take and do what they want when it is in their national interest, and to hell with the rest of the world.

We (the US) try to appease every single minority group that blubbers about not being treated fairly, whether it's the Palestinians, the Mexicans, or even many of our so-called allies.

Our politicians can't grasp that strength and the will to use that strength is how you obtain respect, if not friendship.

LC