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THE JORDAN TIMES

Diplomacy, not militarism

by Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh | Sep 18, 2014 |

For some time now, the Obama administration has been consistently favouring diplomacy over the military approach to Middle Eastern issues.

This position, however, seems to be shifting; if such is the case, this bodes ill for all.

Those who see the shift happen cite as evidence the Obama administration’s recent formation of a coalition to fight the so-called Islamic State.

They also go a step further, to pinpoint what they see as the reasons compelling the US administration to act in a manner counter to its declared policy of diplomatic engagement.

One reason, resulting from pressure by hawkish American politicians, such as Senator McCain and others who would like to drag America into conflicts for dreams of grandeur or interests of their own, is that the administration has failed to deal “decisively” with “evil” forces and America’s “enemies” in the Middle East region.