The demonstrations and the genuine possibility of a radical Islamic state eventuating in Egypt are in part the result of President Obama’s foreign policy being reactive and not proactive. The United States has placed itself in an era of driftwood diplomacy.
It is often said that when a person has no core and in its place exists a muddled and uncertain belief system, he tends to float along from one crisis in life to another. It is far easier to simply drift along with the current and allow it to take you wherever it may go. These people will ultimately fail in any endeavor.
Mubarak is saying he would LIKE to resign right now but it is impossible because doing so would throw Egypt into chaos.
Duh!
Too bad Obama didn’t think that far ahead!
The only issue I have with Steve McCann’s essay is that Obama chose this course, he didn’t drift into it.
He really does value all other value systems over America’s.
He really wanted to hurt any world leader that (in his mind) stupidly threw in his lot with the USA.
That’s why Obama did NOT help the Iranians who fought for THEIR freedom…..their leaders HATE the USA.