. . . "not after disappearing red lines and promises about what Obama could get from a nuclear deal with Iran -- almost all of which failed to make it into the final agreement.
"That trust will take a long time to rebuild -- if it ever can be."
Obama may soon be gone - from office - but the American voters who elected him are still with us. TD
Lame duck on world tour: Obama to fly abroad at least six times to 'secure' his legacy " ''Travel early on in a presidency has the value of investing in the relationship, when the president could be around for anther three or seven years,' Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass told Politico. 'Traveling at the end of the presidency is very different. They're no longer looking toward the future.' " . . .
Obama's deterrence factor . . . "President Obama lost the power of deterrence through a variety of unfortunate pronouncements and policies. False deadlines to Iran, false red lines to Syria, and false step-over lines to Russia have all rendered the currency of U.S. admonitions worthless. If Obama were now to lay down a red line for ISIS should it come close to entering Baghdad, would anyone take that threat seriously?" . . .
Former DIA Chief Flynn Says Obama's Terrorism Strategy 'Is Not Working' . . . "While Obama has claimed “we’re on track” with fighting ISIS, Flynn says here, “we’re not on track.”
Former DIA Chief Flynn Says Obama's Terrorism Strategy 'Is Not Working' . . . "While Obama has claimed “we’re on track” with fighting ISIS, Flynn says here, “we’re not on track.”
“ 'His strategy is not working,” as he decries senior government officials who out of fear or self-interest, refuse to tell the president the facts.
"Asked to connect the dots on releasing GITMO prisoners, Bowe Bergdahl and others, Flynn says, “Obama has made incredibly poor decisions that have made us less safe.' ”
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