Copyright. "The Thought Spigot"
Barack Obama has completed his overseas trip to the "G-20", France, Prague, Turkey, and wrapped up with a surprise trip, to see the troops in Iraq. In each stop, President Obama came off in a lot of different ways, but one this is for certain, he wanted the world to see he was "not President George W. Bush." The majority of people in America would agree, Barack and Michelle Obama were treated, by the majority of the people, as if they were "rock stars." Speeches were given, Michelle gave overseas television interviews, and the "Obama Family" were everything thing from statesmen, to "friends of the world" and their words (at times) came off as "America is inferior, sorry, or less than" other parts of the world (if only to appease the world majority).
Barack Obama's word, in his first overseas visit (as President), were riddled with "Anti-American" (at worst), or "Anti-Capitalism/American Apologetic" (at best). At the "G-20," President Obama asked for more troops from NATO (fighting troops), more stimulus money for the world economy, and he also wanted more unity in the European Union (especially with France & Germany), to help fight in Afghanistan and money to help rebuild in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, Obama was "shut out" on all four things. The French and Germans thumbed their noses, at Obama's proposals, refusing to give any real stimulus money, no more troops period, and no money for the fighting and reconstruction, of Afghanistan and Iraq. NATO refused to give any fighting troops, but did say they would send around 4500 troops, for "stability for elections in Afghanistan and for training purposes." All in all, the President's "G-20" negotiations (with the E. U.) were a wash and Obama's first big meeting, with our "Allies," made him look weak and needy.
The trips to Strausburg, France, for NATO discussions were a complete wash, as well. When the United States, was hit by Islamic Terrorist, on 9-11, the majority of the world was ready to go to war, with the United States. Of course, then President Bush, went into Iraq, causing controversial views and world dissent, in places. However, 9-11 was not the only attack, by the Islamic Terrorists/Al-Queada. London's buses were hit (in a simultaneous attack), Japan's Subway System, the U. S. S. Cole, Pirates in the "Straight of Hormuz", and so on, and so on. As Barack Obama went to France, to ask for N. A. T. O. troops, the "allies" were completely ambiguous to the plight of the world and the problems of Afghanistan. These are the people, who volunteered to be the defenders of those who cannot defend themselves, but N. A. T. O. is about as useful, as the United Nations (who did not think North Korea's long range missile test, was not enough problem, to even say they broke U. N. rules).
Then, it was onto Prague and Turkey, where Obama was treated like a rock star (30-50,000+ people in Prague, for his speech). President Obama spoke of the most heinous threat to the world, today, nuclear arms and nuclear proliferation. He said, "My goal, as should be the world's goal, is to be 100% rid of all nuclear weapons, and even if it doesn't happen in my lifetime, it does not mean the goal should not be." Even though, just two and one half hours before President Obama's speech, North Korea launched their most successful, ballistic missile test. Making North Korea, who has been out of control (on the world stage), except for the six party talks (President Bush made possible and pushed for) in 2006-07, not a medium range threat, but a long range missile threat, to the world. However, Barack boomed away, with his TelePrompTer prepared speech, about the world community coming together, and how Russia will be signing (sometime in November/December) a joint agreement to take down certain nuclear weapons and the U. S. will be joining the "ban against nuclear testing." This is not to mention the fact, President Obama has cut defense spending by 40-60%, depending on the statistics and polling place). In Turkey, Barack gave a general TelePrompTer speech, with the exception of this quote, "America is not a Christian state, Jewish State, we are just a nation of citizens."
There are many different views of what President Obama is doing, how his rhetoric is being received by the world, and what is his "end game" for the "soft approach" (to say the least) toward the "G-20", European Union, Russia, Iran, and the overall world nations. However, the micro-picture of what President Obama has done over his first overseas stops, as President of the United States, is he has shown how liberal he is (in the fact he wants America to look and act more like the E. U.), he has shown exactly how little this trip was about getting substantial answers and more of a breakthrough for himself (showing his "rock star status", with his wife, as well), and finally Barack Obama has shown his hand, to please the world first and putting America second.
As he was jet setting around the nations, the U. S. has hard line business with, the congress and senate was doing his bidding (setting up Obama's domestic goals), by looking and voting to pass his budget, keeping the overall language of the stimulus and budget vague (in order to keep Americans from knowing exactly where, every dollar is going to go) and finally slowly changing America, more and more, to look like the same people who just snubbed the U. S. over the last ten days. What did he actually accomplish and how much did Barack Obama actually hurt America, during his trip? Time will definitely tell, on all of these questions.
Barack Obama's word, in his first overseas visit (as President), were riddled with "Anti-American" (at worst), or "Anti-Capitalism/American Apologetic" (at best). At the "G-20," President Obama asked for more troops from NATO (fighting troops), more stimulus money for the world economy, and he also wanted more unity in the European Union (especially with France & Germany), to help fight in Afghanistan and money to help rebuild in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, Obama was "shut out" on all four things. The French and Germans thumbed their noses, at Obama's proposals, refusing to give any real stimulus money, no more troops period, and no money for the fighting and reconstruction, of Afghanistan and Iraq. NATO refused to give any fighting troops, but did say they would send around 4500 troops, for "stability for elections in Afghanistan and for training purposes." All in all, the President's "G-20" negotiations (with the E. U.) were a wash and Obama's first big meeting, with our "Allies," made him look weak and needy.
The trips to Strausburg, France, for NATO discussions were a complete wash, as well. When the United States, was hit by Islamic Terrorist, on 9-11, the majority of the world was ready to go to war, with the United States. Of course, then President Bush, went into Iraq, causing controversial views and world dissent, in places. However, 9-11 was not the only attack, by the Islamic Terrorists/Al-Queada. London's buses were hit (in a simultaneous attack), Japan's Subway System, the U. S. S. Cole, Pirates in the "Straight of Hormuz", and so on, and so on. As Barack Obama went to France, to ask for N. A. T. O. troops, the "allies" were completely ambiguous to the plight of the world and the problems of Afghanistan. These are the people, who volunteered to be the defenders of those who cannot defend themselves, but N. A. T. O. is about as useful, as the United Nations (who did not think North Korea's long range missile test, was not enough problem, to even say they broke U. N. rules).
Then, it was onto Prague and Turkey, where Obama was treated like a rock star (30-50,000+ people in Prague, for his speech). President Obama spoke of the most heinous threat to the world, today, nuclear arms and nuclear proliferation. He said, "My goal, as should be the world's goal, is to be 100% rid of all nuclear weapons, and even if it doesn't happen in my lifetime, it does not mean the goal should not be." Even though, just two and one half hours before President Obama's speech, North Korea launched their most successful, ballistic missile test. Making North Korea, who has been out of control (on the world stage), except for the six party talks (President Bush made possible and pushed for) in 2006-07, not a medium range threat, but a long range missile threat, to the world. However, Barack boomed away, with his TelePrompTer prepared speech, about the world community coming together, and how Russia will be signing (sometime in November/December) a joint agreement to take down certain nuclear weapons and the U. S. will be joining the "ban against nuclear testing." This is not to mention the fact, President Obama has cut defense spending by 40-60%, depending on the statistics and polling place). In Turkey, Barack gave a general TelePrompTer speech, with the exception of this quote, "America is not a Christian state, Jewish State, we are just a nation of citizens."
There are many different views of what President Obama is doing, how his rhetoric is being received by the world, and what is his "end game" for the "soft approach" (to say the least) toward the "G-20", European Union, Russia, Iran, and the overall world nations. However, the micro-picture of what President Obama has done over his first overseas stops, as President of the United States, is he has shown how liberal he is (in the fact he wants America to look and act more like the E. U.), he has shown exactly how little this trip was about getting substantial answers and more of a breakthrough for himself (showing his "rock star status", with his wife, as well), and finally Barack Obama has shown his hand, to please the world first and putting America second.
As he was jet setting around the nations, the U. S. has hard line business with, the congress and senate was doing his bidding (setting up Obama's domestic goals), by looking and voting to pass his budget, keeping the overall language of the stimulus and budget vague (in order to keep Americans from knowing exactly where, every dollar is going to go) and finally slowly changing America, more and more, to look like the same people who just snubbed the U. S. over the last ten days. What did he actually accomplish and how much did Barack Obama actually hurt America, during his trip? Time will definitely tell, on all of these questions.
