Thursday, November 22, 2012

Obama Dissed

Investor Business Daily is running a piece saying Obama was dissed by Cambodia's First Lady. After some review, it seems he was. The point of contention is the level of the First Lady's hands; they're not high enough.

Countries betting against us will find themselves sorely disappointed. IBD is wrong to claim the Obama administration's policy is all show. Of course his trip is mostly symbolic; but symbolism matters. There is the TPP free trade zone in the work, continued support for internationalizing territorial disputes, and Obama did speak out for minority groups in Burma.

In another post, I wrote Obama was a disappointment. He is a disappointment. His administration's policy, however, makes sense.

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