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global1

(26,507 posts) Fri May 2, 2014, 11:39 AM May 2014

Help Me Refute - A Friend Of Mine Just Said Obama Is A Terrible Foreign Policy President.... [View all]

I would like to provide him with some facts that refute that and am looking for some suggestions.

He got us out of Iraq. He caught Bin Laden. He's pulling us out of Afghanistan. We're getting the chemical weapons out of Syria. Sure Putin is giving the President some grief now - but the President is using economic sanctions instead of letting this escalate into a war.

The President was served well by Hillary Clinton and IMHO John Kerry is doing a fine job.

What else can I point out in the President's defense here?

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Help Me Refute - A Friend Of Mine Just Said Obama Is A Terrible Foreign Policy President.... [View all] global1 May 2014 OP

Just ask him why... TreasonousBastard May 2014 #1

you could point out that at least his mom's white, they might listen to that. unblock May 2014 #2

What foreign policy initiative is he complaining about? Agnosticsherbet May 2014 #3

I'd say that is enoughHe's doing a good job. Tell your friend he watches too much BS on FOX! Auntie Bush May 2014 #4

From President Obama's interview with Fox news in Malaysia. Here on another DU link: okaawhatever May 2014 #5

People will believe what they want. He could be good on 99% of things The Straight Story May 2014 #6

Tell him to read "Manhunt: the 10-Year Search for Bin Laden" Nye Bevan May 2014 #7

To an open mind, savalez May 2014 #8

Make him back it up with "something" mikeysnot May 2014 #9

why not simply ask which specific foreign policy is the problem? Sheepshank May 2014 #10

In addition to the above, does he think a Pres. McCain or Romney would have been better? JHB May 2014 #11

There have not been any new wars since he took office liberal N proud May 2014 #12

Is it bc he bows at robots or doesn't finish his dinner? giftedgirl77 May 2014 #13

Dictators out in Egypt and Libya . . . brush May 2014 #14