Wrong beliefs about the Ukraine crisis: No. 1, that the stakes are high for U.S.

• BY Thomas E. Ricks
• APRIL 30, 2014

By Christopher J. Fettweis
Best Defense guest columnist
These seem to be dark days for U.S. foreign policy. President Obama's initiatives, whether they involve peace deals in the Middle East or trade pacts in Asia, seem to be foundering. Worst of all, the president has shown weakness toward Vladimir Putin, who makes him seem to be the most naïve president in history, according to John McCain. Even otherwise sympathetic observers have hopped on the criticism bandwagon, asserting that the Obama foreign policy is in troubling disarray. http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/04/30/wrong_beliefs_about_the_ukraine_crisis_no_1_that_the_stakes_are_high_for_us