President Obama Didn't Impress Asia
Barack Obama's first visit to Asia since his inauguration was one of the most disappointing trips by any U.S. president to the region in decades, especially given media-generated expectations that "Obamamania" would make it yet another triumphal progression. It was a journey of startlingly few concrete accomplishments, demonstrable proof that neither personal popularity nor media deference really means much in the hard world of international affairs. The contrast between Asia's reception for Obama and Europe's is significant. Although considered a global phenomenon, Obamamania's real center is Europe. There, Mr. Obama reigns as a "post-American" president, a multilateralist carbon copy of...
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: American President, Asia, Barack Obama, Carbon Copy, Decades, Deference, Europe, Global Phenomenon, Impress, Inauguration, International Affairs, Journey, Personal Popularity, Proof, X27