Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has nominated a flurry of members for his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States' diversity. Here are some recent important picks for prominent positions: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Ted Galen Carpenter, National Interest: Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy Dream Team Is Disappointing
Surveying the views of the Biden foreign policy team, one is struck by the extent of utterly conventional thinking.
Anyone hoping that Joe Biden’s presidency might embrace new thinking on foreign policy and a greater receptivity to the concept of restraint needs to abandon such hopes at this point. Most of the president-elect’s personnel selections for defense and foreign policy posts were members of the Obama administration’s junior varsity. Their undeserved elevation to the varsity team reflects the pervasive attitude within the establishment wing of the Democratic Party that everything was just fine with U.S. foreign policy until the irresponsible, “isolationist” Donald Trump wrecked America’s position in the world. The proper goal, according to that view, is to restore the status quo ante.
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WNU Editor: I do not have high expectations from Biden's foreign policy team. I am just hoping that they will not start a new war and/or escalate an existing one. And I certainly do not expect them to match President Trump's success on getting four nations to sign a peace deal with Israel.
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One (1) week before pushing pushing off from the starting blocks and the re-assembled Obama team is underwhelming people.
It is up to Xi, man. It would be easier to count the Democrats politicians he has not bought. We call those small fry.
I think 'ol joe will have a great government. In fact it's my understanding he's creating a new cabinet post: image protection and enhancement.
It would not surprise me if they move the embassy back to Tel Aviv. With their behavior now I would not put it pass them to do so.
A presidents success is measured by how much he can grovel to israelis.
"A presidents success is measured by how much he can grovel to israelis."
Which is why Israel gave up the Sinai. Left northern Gaza, etc...
Won’t be so easy.
The embassador’s residence has also been moved to Jerusalem with the proper arrangements and the original property is no longer owned by the State Dept (with help from Sheldon Adelson RIP).
Also, the act of moving was in compliance with an act of Congress that demands the embassy move. Moving it back would require quite a lot of deliberate action that will attract a lot of attention and not achieve anything of substance.
I would be surprised they do something like that.
Agreed, Ron. The new kids are pretty image conscious, in my opinion. Moving would not look good. Too messy, for one.
Thanks Ron. An excellent and informative post on your part.
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