Barack Obama & Us Foreign Policy

This Study Appeals To Readers Yearning For A Comprehensive Assessment Of The Issues That Will Impact President Barack ObamaS Stewardship Of U.S. Foreign Policy. This Study Commences With An Examination Of ObamaS Foreign Policy Evolution-Tracing Early Writings The Critical Speeches Interviews Performance During Presidential Debates And During His \Honeymoon.\ It Is At This Point The Author Offers A Brief Assessment Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of His Competence In Foreign Policy. Thereafter This Study Explores The Opportunities And Pitfalls That Will Govern President ObamaS Tenure. The Opportunities Afforded To Obama Include But Are Not Limited To The Following: His Central Objective Is To Transform The American Image Around The World; Why Obama Is Determined To End The Unilateralist Impulse And Shift Us Foreign Policy To Its Historic Multilateral Traditions. Obama Is Moving Swiftly To Place His Stamp On U.S. Policy In Iraq And Afghanistan; The New President Is Determined To Confront Al Qaeda Examines ObamaS Use Of Personal Diplomacy To Engage Iran Cuba And Syria; Explores The PresidentS Objectives To Resolve The Long-Simmering Israeli-Palestinian Dispute. Conversely The Study Highlights A Number Of Issues That May Produce A Host Of Problems For President Obama On The International Front. In One Scenario ObamaS Decision To Implement A \Phased Withdrawal\ Of U.S. Forces From Iraq May Unleash A New Period Of Violence And Undermine The Gains Made By The Armed Forces Of The United States And Iraq. Second Evidence Will Be Presented To Illustrate Why The Failure To Defeat The Taliban In Afghanistan Along With The Inability To Contain If Not Defeat Islamic Extremism In Pakistan May Undermine The War On Terror And May Dramatically Impact ObamaS Opportunity For Reelection. Significantly The Study Demonstrates Why The Historic Democratic Dilemma Will Emerge As A Critical Variable To Exemplify Why Presid