A balanced look at Pres. Obama's first two years (foreign policy)

[Drunken Irishman]

Foreign Policy magazine has decided to grade Pres. Obama's first two years on a wide list of foreign policy issues.

I think it's a balanced and fair look at the President's leadership on the world stage.

Overall, they give him a solid B. But there is certainly room for improvement across the board.

http://rothkopf.foreignpolicy.com/posts/...xs_wp_0003

Anyway, it's a good read. I think Pres. Obama will go down in history as a uniter and someone who sought an everlasting peace. While Bush was an ultimate extension of Pres. Reagan's ideology on the foreign front (unilateral intervention), I think Pres. Obama will prove to be an extension of Pres. Kennedy.

[RoyGBiv]

One area where he could use some improvement (him or Hillary ... I don't know which is more responsible) is in the way they've dealt with Iran.

Talks broke down again, and this was probably the last shot before things get more serious.

The administration has, for reasons I can't figure out, ignored several possibilities for a diplomatic settlement and has fallen back on "punishing" or threatening to punish Iran with sanctions. Which is to say I disagree with this bit. I think it's too generous:

Quote:The nuclear threat remains but the way it has been handled by the Obama administration has been about as well as anyone could have done

[jaxx]

Very fair report. I like it when the writer gives his/her opinion as to why they graded a subject and this one was easy to read. The last paragraph says it all.