Obama's lack of a foreign policy strategy

Mike Huckabee:

From Christian decapitations to radical Islamist victory marches, crisis and chaos is erupting across the world. The Obama Administration’s “crisis management” foreign policy has produced one thing: anarchy.

In Syria, President Obama drew a “red-line.” President Bashar al-Assad responded by launching chemical attacks against women and children. In Egypt, our longtime ally, Obama’s team willingly accepted the disastrous power grab by the Muslim Brotherhood. Instead of congratulating General al-Sisi’s efforts to restore stability and confront radical Islam, Obama stays silent. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin is filling the leadership vacuum in both countries.

In Iraq, Obama promised stability and self-reliance. Today, ISIS radicals wave black flags in cities where American soldiers courageously and selflessly shed blood. Former ambassador to Iraq under Obama, James Jeffrey, described our botched strategy in Iraq as a “g–d— freefall.” Months ago, Obama highlighted Yemen as a model of American counterterrorism. Any day now, Yemen could fold under the weight of civil war. So much for “smart diplomacy.”

In the midst of this conflict, Iran is stepping forward, aggressively developing nuclear weapons and threatening to wipe Israel off the earth. From Baghdad to Beirut, Iranian-backed terrorist groups are destabilizing the Middle East.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands alone as a Churchill in a world full of Chamberlains, yet this administration undercuts Israel but trusts Iran. The ayatollah leads “Death to America” chants as Secretary of State Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)0% is negotiating a nuclear deal that will embolden Iranian-backed terrorists and undermine the security of our regional allies.

What Hillary Clinton thought was a “reset” with Putin was really a “fast-forward” button into Ukraine. China keeps modernizing its military, expanding its sphere of influence and launching debilitating cyber-attacks against U.S. businesses.
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Huckabee, like many of the potential Republican candidates makes much more sense than President Obama when it comes to foreign policy.  That is what makes Obama's snarky comments about foreign policy look like they are by a man arrogantly out of touch with reality.   When Scott Walker says he would disavow the Iran deal if elected, Obama acts like it is Walker who is uninformed.  Yet his proposal lacks political support from a large majority of Americans who have watched his policies fail repeatedly.