The April issue of The Atlantic includes a ten page interview of President Obama by Jeffrey Goldberg entitled “The Obama Doctrine.” The President discusses his policies on the Middle East, including Syria, and why he thinks Asia, Africa, and Latin America are more important to U.S. interests than the Middle East.
What I took away from the interview is how thoughtful Obama is. He reasons. He considers. He looks at possible outcomes, and he picks the best strategy to obtain the best outcome. He admits he doesn’t have all the answers, but he considers all the questions.
When I look at the current crop of presidential contenders, there are only two that even come close to Obama’s careful consideration of foreign policy issues: Sanders and Clinton. People like Cruz or Trump or Kasich do not have a clue about American interests, American power, or American capabilities. It is scary to think of what will happen to this globe, and to America, if a Republican somehow wins in November.
At one time I would have recommended that you go out to your local newsstand and buy the April issue of The Atlantic, but we don’t have local newsstands anymore. However, you can get the article online. I will warn you that it is a long and serious article, but I think you will find fascinating, and I also think you will agree that we can be thankful this man is president.
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