Judd Gregg: America missing
“The Obama doctrine — denying reality in the name of hope and refusing to acknowledge the critical need for American leadership — has led directly to disorientation, confusion and increased threats in almost all the major arenas of the world.”
By Judd Gregg – 01/11/16 06:00 AM EST
The world is missing America.
It may not want to acknowledge this fact but it is true nonetheless.
A stabilizing power that is governed by principles and the rule of law is critical to maintaining some reasonable level of order in a world that is inherently disorderly and chaotic.
If such a power is not willing to take on this role then a vacuum occurs. In global affairs, nations or groups who are governed neither by admirable principles nor by the rule of law almost always fill that vacuum.
We are seeing this today, of course.
The Obama doctrine — denying reality in the name of hope and refusing to acknowledge the critical need for American leadership — has led directly to disorientation, confusion and increased threats in almost all the major arenas of the world.
Eastern Europe has devolved and Russia is filling the space with aggression. The Middle East has become totally unhinged from any force for coherent and constructive governance due to the Obama administration’s negligence.
China is expanding its sphere of influence and doing so in international waters. It is clear that Afghanistan is headed in the same direction as Iraq, with the likely re-establishment of the Taliban as the dominant force.
Then there is North Korea, which appears to be moving again toward a capability of delivering a nuclear weapon with a missile.
Those are the obvious results of the Obama administration’s policy of denial.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judd-gregg/265383-judd-gregg-america-missing