As far as actual foreign policy, now that the warm and fuzzy glow of the general election is over, the incoming administration will face the same problems, and I suspect, the substance of the response will be very similar to Bush's foreign policy.
How do you figure it will be the same? You think they are going to invade a country that doesn't pose a threat to us? Insult our allies, and for that matter, most of the world? Eschew diplomacy and nationbuilding? I don't think it will look much like Bush foreign policy.
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As I wrote, the interests of the US remain the same, and the main issues and problems haven't changed. Obama's been picking a bunch of centrist old heads for his adminstration, not one that I am aware of that voted against the Iraq invasion. Obama sits on top of the tank, riding with a nice friendly smile. Hey, a racial minority and muslim background/name to boot! It can't get any better! It'll be like LBJ over over again, spending mega-billions at home, bombing the living shit of our enemies abroad. But he'll be even nicer as he performs renditions, snoops in on your phone calls (he voted for that,) and drops smart bombs on Pakistani kids.
No, he won't insult the Europeans to their faces. He'll simply do it behind closed doors, as his administration actively promotes US interests, which often times are at odds with Euro-tastes.
No, it won't *look* like Bush foreign policy at all. But it won't actually be much different in its essence. And that's the beautiful thing about Obama, (and I'm not being sarcastic.) It'll be Bush-light, with a big happy face on it. Hell, he'll probably personally pilot Predator drones from his den, in between World of Warcraft raids.
Edited by FuLL meMbeR, 02 December 2008 - 04:42 AM.