Barack Obama was quite insulting in his assessment of President George Bush’s handling of U.S. activities in the Middle East. Obama has always been arrogant and overconfident in his abilities, and now his ineptitude or perhaps his darker motives, are creating a maelstrom of destruction and infighting that far outstrip anything Bush ever could have done in Iraq.
Obama’s actions could very well usher in World War III, and he is also destroying previously cordial relationships with NATO allies such as Turkey. All the while, his inaction and poor leadership has invited Russia into the arena and expanded the power and influence of both Russia and Iran. Pretty impressive for a peace and consensus builder. In fact, Obama has bumbled the crises in Syria so badly over the past five years that Turkey says they are giving up on the “boy who would be king” and will wait and deal with the new administration after Obama leaves office. Now that is a true vote of confidence, though it is doubtful that Obama even recognizes the snub for what it is.
That is not to say, however, that the tangle in Syria is an easy one to resolve. The U.S. would prefer to see Bashar Al-Assad, the Syrian leader and brutal strongman, step down. The question is who will replace him if that happens. The U.S. had a chance to exercise more influence in the region but dithered, which allowed ISIS to gain significant power, and it also allowed Russia and Iran to come into the game, purportedly to support Assad and to put down the world threatening ISIS. But the vacuum left by American inactivity allowed Russia and Iran to greatly expand their power and footprint in the region, which would not have happened if the U.S. had stepped up and taken the lead as the leading world power.
More confusion in Syria, page 2:
Everyone of our allies has given up on Obama!
So haven’t the American people!
Lol, what do you expect from a community organizer. Turkey says they give up on ” the boy who would be king”. Now that’s funny. He’s like Rodney Dangerfield, he gets no respect.
You beat me to it, absolutely right.
How do you think Americans feel, Turkey?
erdogan is just as evil as barry hussein-both isis supporters
HE DOES NOT DESERVE ANY RESPECT………
He created it. Now it’s kicking back at him.
A little late to the party, but glad you could make it.
TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT !
KASICH FOR VICE PRESIDENT !!!!!
WE DESPERATELY NEED A STRONG SMART PRESIDENT TRUMP !
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