President Barack Obama meets with advisors in Oval Office to discuss sanctions against Russia prior to his statement to the media, March 20, 2014. Taking part in the meeting are, from left:National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice; Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor; Chief of Staff Denis McDonough; Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications; National Economic Council Director Jeffrey Zients; and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Can Obama's European Trip Re-Assert U.S. Global Leadership? -- Andrew Hammond, Special to CNN
(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama begins a key European trip Monday during a pivotal moment of his presidency.
He will use a series of key meetings this week to re-assert U.S. global leadership at a time when the United States, and the wider West, has appeared to be on the back foot following Russia's incursion into Ukraine and subsequent annexation of Crimea.
The immediate focal point will be an emergency meeting of the G7 which will take place at The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) Monday and Tuesday in The Hague.
The G7 session will convene on the margins of the NSS to discuss next steps for tackling the crisis in Ukraine, including deterring the prospect of Russian military moves into eastern and southern Ukraine.
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My Comment: It is going to take more than a trip and a few speeches to re-assert U.S. global leadership.
3 comments:
All castles in the air.
snarkiness not serious. Just what would you suggest it will take? Be specific. Spelling counts.
Good point Fred. There are a number of steps that the U.S. could take to assert it's role in the world .... but I am acknowledging and accepting the fact that the U.S. has made a decision in it's choice of President that they are no longer interested in running an empire. It is too costly .... definitely messy .... and completely unpredictable. And even with this growing sense of isolationism .... I will concede that the U.S. is still extensively involved in numerous conflicts and counter-terrorism operations .... and I do not see this changing any time soon.
But is this a good policy? The answer is one that I do not know. But it is having an impact on the global stage .... and for the moment many people are becoming very very worried.
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