Will There Now Be A Shift In U.S. Policy On Many Of The World's Conflicts And Trouble Spots?

Barack Obama posted this picture as he announced his re-election as US president

Obama Reelection Prompts Reflection On Conflicts, Concerns Around The Globe -- Washington Post

BERLIN — As the world woke up to the news Wednesday of four more years with Barack Obama as America’s president, many saw his reelection as a moment to reflect on their own worries and concerns, with little of the exuberance that accompanied his first election four years ago.

In Egypt, there was talk of the grinding conflict in Syria and the intractable divide between Israelis and Palestinians. In Russia, where election results are routinely lopsided, there was amusement at the basic fact of such a close popular vote. And in green-conscious Germany, there was excited discussion of Obama’s victory speech mention of climate change, which barely cracked the campaign itself.

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My Comment: Not focusing on economic issues (that will be a later post) but I do not see any changes in U.S. foreign and military policy .... especially in the world hotspots. The Syrian civil war will continue. Unrest and turmoil in Egypt/Libya/Tunisia/will also continue, as well as more unrest reaching places like Jordan and some Gulf states. Yemen will continue to be a growing problem. Iran will continue their nuclear enrichment program, and sanctions will still be in placed. The Afghan war will continue to grind on, intensifying when NATO forces leave in 2014. Pakistan will continue to be in turmoil and a sanctuary for extremist groups. Wars and conflicts in Africa will increase .... Mali, Sudan, Somalia, The Congo, Nigeria being on the top of this list. China's territorial demands and enforcement of its claims will occupy Asia's attention (not including economic issues), and North Korea will continue to be a thorn in everyone's side in Northeast Asia. Europe will be focused on the economic and debt crisis, with the Euro facing the real prospect of breaking up. Russia is now facing tough economic times, and a growing Islamic insurgency in the Caucasus. In the Americas .... the Mexican drug cartel war will continue, and tensions with countries like Cuba and Venezuela will always be there but under the surface. And finally .... Al Qaeda will still be around, and America's covert war against these groups as well as the continued use of drone strikes will proceed unhindered.