Which Way for US Foreign Policy?
When US President Barack Obama spoke at the UN about countering the Islamic State, many of his critics complained that he put too much emphasis on diplomacy, and not enough on the use of force, with some even complaining about a return to isolationism. But partisan political rhetoric is no substitute for rigorous policy analysis.
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BANGALORE – When US President Barack Obama recently spoke at the United Nations about countering the Islamic State, many of his critics complained that he put too much emphasis on diplomacy and not enough on the use of force. Comparisons were made with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military intervention in Syria’s civil war; and, with the US presidential election campaign shifting into high gear, some Republican candidates accused Obama of isolationism.