No Change or Hope in U.S. Policy
Obama’s Middle East Speech
In his “major policy speech” on the Middle East at the State Department May 17, President Obama announced “a new chapter in American diplomacy.” The speech, which we can divide into seven parts, in fact represents no new departures for U.S. policy. Like Obama’s presidency itself, it is more of the same.
1. A “New Chapter”?
“I want to talk about this change,” he began. (But recall how he campaigned on a “change” platform, and proceeded to continue all of Bush’s key foreign policies.) He then listed the components of this “new chapter.” “Already,” Obama declared, “we’ve done …
1. A “New Chapter”?
“I want to talk about this change,” he began. (But recall how he campaigned on a “change” platform, and proceeded to continue all of Bush’s key foreign policies.) He then listed the components of this “new chapter.” “Already,” Obama declared, “we’ve done …
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