Quote:It's actually 26. Anyways, we have assets and a large naval presence in the area; why not send the 5th fleet and save us the embarrassment of having to ask countries such as India and China for help? I don't care about the other countries asking for help, but why should we request assistance for help when we already have plenty of assets in the area to deal with the situation to begin with? Aren't we trying to maintain our image as a superpower?

 

We stopped being a superpower shortly after The Cold War ended.

 

Quote:Yeah, the 8 previous years were so successful.

 

You'll rarely hear me praise "my boy" for much, especially regarding foreign policy, but I understand blanket statements bring warmth.

 

I must apologize for my comment.  You are right and I should not have used that phrase.

 

Quote:there really hasn't been much difference between Bush and Obama on the foreign policy.

 

The funny thing is you'll hear how big of a mess the middle east is as a reason for us to get more involved. As if that seems to help things, rather then taking a step back and ending the endless cycle of regime propagating that has lead to decades of conflicts.

 

Actually, there is a difference between the two.  If you go back and look at past presidencies, each one has gotten more passive when it involves dealing with threats.  My guess is, given the current situation,  President Bush would have ordered more assets into the area.  President Clinton as well as the other President Bush would have done the same.  Each one would have taken a hard stance and projected a "super power" status in the area and force the Iranian navy out of the area.

 

The "conflicts" in the area are more important than most people realize.

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