Those who know me well, know that I am a big admirer of President Bush. His delivery may not have always been flawless, but, this is a man, a President, that understood foreign policy well.
I'm glad that our current President is finally listening to the former President and upholding his policy doctrines. Do I agree we need to continue to involve ourselves in the Middle East? That's the million dollar question. I feel we need to finish what was started and help the Middle East achieve a democratic government. However, I also understand that the Middle East is plagued by years and years of internal conflict. That conflict, is all these people know and understand well. It would be crazy to believe that one day, everyone could live in a Utopian society. I believe America is a great country! We are living proof that democracy is a great idea, a true and patriotic idea.
“It will be the policy of the United States to promote reform across the region, and to support transitions to democracy.” - President Obama, May 19, 2011
"For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations." - President Bush, Speech to UN GA, Sept. 21, 2004
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