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Obama has failed miserably every time he tried to convince the top leaders of Europe to do anything<\/span>.\u00a0 He went to Copenhagen to get the Olympics for Chicago.\u00a0 That worked well!\u00a0 Then he went back to try get a cap and trade deal.\u00a0 That also failed.\u00a0 He begged for more troops for Afghanistan, they responded by withdrawing troops.\u00a0 He tried to convince them to pass a big stimulus package like he did in the U.S.\u00a0 They ignored him.\u00a0 He has struck out in every attempt to exert foreign policy influence.\u00a0 But suddenly, miraculously, Obama apparently called the leaders of France and Germany and convinced them to pony up $1 trillion to save Greece.\u00a0 What happened?\u00a0 Did the vaunted Obama charm finally come through?\u00a0 Not exactly!\u00a0 What really happened was that Obama finally said the magic words that got Europe\u2019s attention and convinced them to take action; he blamed Bush:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/article-1277707\/Obama-helped-save-Euro-calling-Nicolas-Sarkozy-Angela-Merkel-advice.html<\/a><\/p>\n

American officials urged that Mr Sarkozy and Mrs Merkel recall the U.S. lesson of 2008-2009 when the Bush administration persuaded a reluctant Congress to approve a massive $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

While politically unpopular, the U.S. rescue plan convinced markets that authorities were serious about keeping banks afloat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This is remarkable when you think about it.\u00a0 The only way Obama was been able to convince any foreign power to do something was when he pointed out\u00a0that this was done by the Bush administration.\u00a0 \u00a0It certainly shows who is really respected by world leaders and, more importantly, shows who is not.<\/p>\n

The original TARP program, as proposed by Bush, did work reasonably well.\u00a0 It was a loan and much of it has been paid back.\u00a0 However, as soon as Pelosi, Reid and Obama got their\u00a0hands on it they turned it into a catch-all spending program.\u00a0 I wonder if anyone in the main stream media even noticed!<\/p>\n

In the meantime the Obama administration continues its well established pattern of botching any attempt at an effective foreign policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are rumors that Pakistan told military intelligence that they have captured Mullah Omar.\u00a0 If this is true, it doesn\u2019t appear anyone bothered to tell the White House.\u00a0 At least no one bothered to tell Hillary Clinton.\u00a0 One day after she threatened Pakistan with dire consequences with regard to the Time Square Bomber, the administration started backing down big time.\u00a0 Richard Holbrooke was sent in to smooth the feathers ruffled by Hillary.\u00a0 She of course just lied about what she said.\u00a0 But the problem it that she said it on a television and there is all that video.\u00a0 (Similar to all those neat shots of Obama promising to put health care negotiations on CSPAN)\u00a0 One thing is sure, something big happened:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/Reports-of-Mullah-Omar-capture-sweep-US\/articleshow\/5918087.cms<\/a><\/p>\n

The hypocrisy and\/or stupidity of the MSM continues to amaze me on this subject. \u00a0In February a combined force of U.S. and Pakistani troops captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, second in command to Mullah Omar. \u00a0If that had happened during the Bush administration the NYT would have been immediately accusing the U.S. of by-passing water-boarding by letting Pakistan do the dirty deed. \u00a0This would have been further evidence of the maniacal mind of the evil Dick Cheney.\u00a0 Funny thing, I haven\u2019t heard one word from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN or even MSNBC demanding that we make sure there\u2019s no unfair questioning going on.\u00a0 Apparently torture is only torture when it is done by a Republican:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/secondincommand-to-mullah-omar-captured-1901749.html<\/a><\/p>\n

TDM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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