Tag Archives: Foreign Affairs

Surprise! (Trade Policy Edition)

Asian leaders prefer Bush trade policies to Obama trade policies.

Sino-American Communiqué Failures

As pointed out by David Blumenthal, Team Obama blundered quite impressively in the crafting of a communiqué with China.

“It Was Hard Not To Feel A Bit Nostalgic For The Days When Grown-Ups Were In Charge”

The Economist on the Reagan legacy in fighting the Cold War.

Overestimating Chinese Power, And The State Of Sino-American Relations

A number of news sources–this is but one–are telling us that the Obama Administration has no standing to bring up Chinese human rights abuses, or complaints regarding currency issues, because China views America as a declining power, and will not take lectures from the United States seriously anymore. As a consequence of this view, the Obama Administration is soft-pedaling its traditional points of contention and dispute with the Chinese.

Death Sentences In Iran For People Who Believe In Democracy

I can’t say that I didn’t expect this. But just because one isn’t surprised does not mean that one cannot be shocked:

I Don’t Get Stephen Walt’s Complaint About Counterinsurgency

Yes, I understand his concern that we are supposedly basing our military strategy “on two enormous blunders,” but irrespective of whether blunders were committed, counterinsurgency doctrine had to be learned by the United States military, and is now being put to good effect in Iraq.

“Our Leading Diplomat Is Very Undiplomatic”

I’ve never understood why Barack Obama chose to make Hillary Clinton his Secretary of State.

More On The Obama Bow In Japan

I think that this correspondence between Jake Tapper and an academic friend of his with expertise concerning Japan is the best take on the protocol concerning the President’s deep bow to Emperor Akihito:

The Uprising In Iran Is Not Close To Being Over

When I read the headline of this article concerning divisions in the Iranian reform movement, I got worried.

Does God Know About The Iranian Constitution?

I ask, because He might be a wee bit miffed by it. Consider this story:

- November 21, 2009 -

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