L'AUTRE OBAMA

In: Politique internationale: pi, Heft 139, S. 1-3

Abstract

It hasn't always been apparent, but since Barack Obama came to power there has been a paradigm shift in the foreign policy of the United States. Immersed in left-wing ideology with a tendency toward Third-Worldism and pacifism since he was young, Obama has remained true to his beliefs. During his first term, Obama quietly masterminded a policy shift. He held out a hand to Iran, developed closer ties with the Muslim world and the Palestinians and showed complacency toward China. He also supported nuclear disarmament, withdrew troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and gave too much backing to the Arab uprisings during the Arab Spring events. In this light, what can we possibly expect from Obama's second term? It will most likely veer further in the direction of the first four years, with a weakening of the United States military, the Sunnites turning to radical Islam under Washington's benevolent eye, Iran's nuclear armament and increasing pressure on the Israeli government to make concessions without receiving anything tangible in return. Adapted from the source document.