President Obama. Photo from Time MagazineFrom The Jerusalem Post:
Like it or not, the United States of America is no longer the world's policeman. This was the message of Barack Obama's presidential journey to Britain, France, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Iraq this past week.
Somewhere between apologizing for American history - both distant and recent; genuflecting before the unelected, bigoted king of Saudi Arabia; announcing that he will slash the US's nuclear arsenal, scrap much of America's missile defense programs and emasculate the US Navy; leaving Japan to face North Korea and China alone; telling the Czechs, Poles and their fellow former Soviet colonies, "Don't worry, be happy," as he leaves them to Moscow's tender mercies; humiliating Iraq's leaders while kowtowing to Iran; preparing for an open confrontation with Israel; and thanking Islam for its great contribution to American history, President Obama made clear to the world's aggressors that America will not be confronting them for the foreseeable future.
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My Comment: This post is a must read. I agree with Caroline Glick's geopolitical analysis on what America's allies in the world must now do in a post-America superpower world. New alliances are now going to be formed .... and new regional regional battles and wars may be the eventual result from these decisions.
My immediate concerns reside in the Middle East. Israel will be taking action against Iran in the next few months, and Israel will also be in open political conflict with the U.S. administration. Ukraine, Pakistan, and North Korea are the other areas of "immediate" concern.
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