As a man, President Obama has always been known for seeing the glass half-full. For instance, to others, the gathering of world leaders in Johannesburg was part of a funeral, but to him it was a chance for having fun with some of his colleagues. Just like the genocide in Syria was a chance to bring Iran out of the cold. If we could only see the world through Obama’s eyes, it’ll be silver linings galore. The world will not be a better place, you’ll just think it is. Many will drink that Kool-Aid.
Tag: The Obama Administration
Into the Quagmire!
Through inaction and contradictory policy statements, the Obama Administration has plunged the U.S. into the very sectarian quagmire in the Middle East officials were hoping to avoid.
Amarji Special
If major segments of the Sunni communities in the Middle East have come to develop unfavorable views of American policies, especially those of the Obama Administration, the perceptions of Shia communities (and by extension Alawite communities as well) of Obama’s policies are not that favorable either. Indeed, despite the gains that Iran and Shiite communities across the region have made over the last few years as a result of American policies in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, and despite the recent “breakthrough” with Iran, anti-Americanism remains rampant in Shia circles, and stoking its fires will continue to a favorite pastime for political and religious leaders of Shia background for years, if not decades to come. Obama’s policies are alienating old friends and allies, but they are not making new ones.
Is Obama waging war against Sunni Islam?
Amarji Special
The United States is tired of being the policeman of the world, we are told. But when we wonder about the alternative, we are told it is the UN. But the UN does not move without leadership and its decisions can be blocked by Russia or China who apparently have no problem with genocide. NATO does not move without US approval, when Turkey wanted to call on it to intervene, the Obama Administration made it clear that it would not welcome this development. The Arab League has never proven effective in this regard. Moreover, it, too, requires a tacit American approval before endorsing major action.
Fred Hiatt: The choices Obama made
Fred Hiatt: The choices Obama made – The Washington Post.
When I published my “Short Stories of A Liar, Hypocrite and Irresponsible Bastard” as a critique of President Obama’s policy on Syria, some wondered in private exchanges if I weren’t too harsh on the man. Well, this is the documentary evidence that proves my case. My criticism of Obama is not premised on ideology but on facts, including his own statements, promises and back-peddling.
The Ammar Abdulhamid Archive 