The Obama Administration has succeeded in dismantling America's dominance in the Meddle East, built over half a century, in just a few years. That sad fact has contributed immensely to the instability in the Middle East and the resurgence of Al Qaeda.
First, it was the "Arab Spring," which was misread by the Administration as being a solid turn toward democracy by Middle Eastern Nations. Then there was the refusal of the Administration to recognize and deal with the growing threat of nuclear weapons capability in North Korea and Iran. Obama then fumbled around with the "red line" in Syria and embarrassed us in front of the world. Russia's Putin bailed Obama out.
The latest fatality of Obama's Middle Eastern policy is Egypt. By slashing military aid to Egypt in retaliation for the removal of Morsi, Egypt has been forced to look to Russia for financial support. Russia is now on the verge of becoming the preeminent foreign power in the Middle East, leaving both Israel and Jordan under increasing threats to their national securities.
You can't blame Bush for this.
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