Topic: Foreign Policy

July 9, 2009

Caving to Iran while it still holds foreign hostages

The United States caved to a demand from Iran that it release five suspect members of the Quds Force who were captured in 2007 in the Iraqi and accused of arming and training Iraqi militants.

July 7, 2009

Rubbing salt in old, Russian wounds

The president seems to have a knack for offending people while he’s trying to be cool and funny. Note to Obama: A joke like this only works when the audience thinks its funny.

July 6, 2009

Bomb Iran … yeah, not so much

The State Department today walked back suggestions from Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday that the U.S. would allow Israel to take military action against Iran.

So who’s really in charge of Russia?

President Obama made a minor gaffe, but it actually has a smattering of truth. He called Vladimir Putin the “president” of Russia, while he actually holds the post of “prime minister.”

June 4, 2009

Policy speech in Muslim capital: 36 days late

President Obama’s speech in Cairo, Egypt today comes 36 days after his promise of a major address in a Muslim forum during the first 100 days of his term.

April 8, 2009

Denying that bow was a bow

The White House is saying Barack Obama did not bow the king of Saudi Arabia during the G20 summit. When clearly, he did.

April 3, 2009

Calling America arrogant and dismissive

President Obama told those gathered at a town hall meeting in France that America has been arrogant, dismissive and derisive toward Europe.

April 2, 2009

Bowing to the Saudi king

The president of the United States, the most powerful nation in the world, bowed to another head of state during the G20 summit in London. And not just any head of state, but the prince of Saudi Arabia.

March 5, 2009

Searching the bargain DVD rack for gift to British PM

Is there not a protocol office somewhere near the White House to make sure the president doesn’t embarrass himself and the country with stupid mistakes like this?

March 3, 2009

Canceling the presser with British P.M. because of the weather

While the president thinks it’s silly when schools close in Washington, D.C., because of ice storms, it’s OK for the White House to cancel a press conference with the leader of our closest ally because of … snow.

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