Brutal dictators everywhere couldn’t help but commend President Barack Obama and his recent speech of diplomatic capitulation at the UN summit.
As he downplayed the past century of American excellence, he called attention to his hopes and dreams for a new America and his vision of a new world. Only his choreographed reception of the Nobel Peace Prize overshadowed his self-glorification and political positioning at the UN, which, like his praise as a global leader, he has done nothing to deserve.
In a truly arrogant fashion, our great leader continued to brush aside his chance to call other nations to account for their collective atrocities and instead urged them to recognize the immaculate nature of his own “green and responsible” actions over the past nine months.
Back in the real world, General McChrystal, top commander of Afghanistan forces, is repeatedly sending Obama requests for troops and supplies. In response, or lack thereof, our commander-in-chief waffles around on the world stage at what his administration perceives to be a politically inopportune time to address the matter.
He does manage, however, to fumble with indecision via his Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. In fact, Obama has only spoken with McChrystal twice during his presidency after appointing him earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Iran is testing multiple Shahab-3 and Sajjil short-range Russian-made warheads more capable of reaching American bases in the Gulf, as well as western-friendly nations up to 1,200 miles away than previous missile generations.
Iranian militants have also been caught assaulting American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Russia happens to be a profitable supporter of Iran’s economic growth through a mutual interest in oil, weaponry and, of course, Iraq. Not to mention, Iran is still holding three young American hikers they captured along the Iraqi border.
Israel, acting more like a world power than Obama’s America, called for America’s blessing in preemptively striking Iranian nuclear facilities. Obama replied, “that is not an option” and later affirmed America will not offer military support. Realistically, that decision will prove to be another administrative misstep.
North Korea marches along with their short-range warhead ambitions to which they are now capable of hitting South Korea and most of Japan. Regardless of what is actually happening in the world, it should come as no surprise that Obama’s recent speeches of contrition were so well received by western leaders. Their despondent mindset is never far from sight. This is coming to a head.
While the civilized world basks in Obama’s vanity, they conspire to undercut American ascendancy for the sake of their own preservation. Recent international press discussions reveals talks of moving away from the American dollar because of the recklessness of our government’s expenditure and printing of money.
As our country moves in an unfamiliar nationalistic direction called progress and our president continues to “bob and weave” in front of his mirror-mock press, know that it is potentially irreparably weakening our advantage, security and overall economic potential.
Jordan Sligar is an entrepreneurship senior.
Do you think America can or should solve other peoples problems?
America is a great and big country. But it isn't a super country. Obama understands that, and tries to do what is feasible with what you got.
The US Army with all the Europeans are unable to win Afghanistan or Irak. How could we even think about going into Iran? North Korea is implicitly helped by China, which means nothing can be done without them (as well on economics as on military issues).
Thinking that another "thougher" policy could solve anything is just american pretentiousness.