March 29, 2011

The Obama Doctrine

Posted at March 29, 2011 3:18 PM

Robert Dreyfuss's take on the implications of Obama's speech last night, and the direction our foreign policy is takig in the region.

The 'Obama Doctrine,' Libya and Iran
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Does Libya set a precedent? If a revolt breaks out again in Iran, and the regime cracks down with brutal force, will the United States support a Libya-style response? The New York Times, in its coverage of Libya, is already talking about imposing a no-fly zone against Syria. Is there an "Obama Doctrine" emerging? ...It looks like it. And, unfortunately, it seems focused on the idea of humanitarian interventionism, with some add-ons and codicils, that make it broader than that...


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