I
expect the Islamic demonstrations to settle down after a few days. I expect that Obama very much hopes that they
do. If they continue too long it would
reinforce the Republican idea that this represents the collapse of the Obama
foreign policy. I would not see it that
way even if it went on for several weeks.
Incidentally,
the fact that we have free speech does not mean either of the following:
a) that we should expect a people recently freed
from dictatorship to understand-adopt free speech or
b) that it is our job to convince them that they
should go for free speech too or
c) that their passion against it should limit our free speech.
I watched several newshows on Wednesday
about Romney’s remarks and the situation in
the Islamic world. It reminded me that if
Romney thought that he was going to get fair treatment by the media, then he is
definitely not smart enough to be president.
Foreign Policy – I would agree that the current events in the Middle East do not represent the collapse of the Obama foreign policy. I do think that it (the current events) indicates that US foreign policy in the Middle East is not(and has possibly never been)the problem.
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