Now that the Health Care Bill has moved off the front burner we can only hope that Washington will now turn its attention to foreign policy issue that are on the verge of derailing what little peace and tranquility seemed to be on the horizon a couple of years ago.
Here are my foreign affairs and national security issues that need more attention with our Washington leadership:
- Afghanistan & Pakistan: While troop increases in Afghanistan and winding down the U.S. presence in Iraq seems to be the main focus of U.S. foreign policy, the support of Pakistan is the crucial element in any successful conclusion of our involvement in Afghanistan.
- Iran: Any efforts toward so called “establishing crippling sanctions” against Iran are doomed to failure. We now have Intelligence that Iran is training the Taliban in Iran. This problem can only get worse.
- Latin America. It seems that no in Washington is watching our back door. Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Cuba have joined in an alliance against the U.S. Brazil and Argentina is not far from joining the four socialist/communist partners.
- Russia: Russia seems to be on a roll. Following military success in Georgia and political success in the Ukraine; and, Belarus, Azerbaijan & Kazakhstan being drawn back into the Russian orbit, who will be next.
- Israel: With all the current squabbling over the new Israeli buildings on the East Bank many are losing sight of a potential third Palestinian intifadah against Israel and a potential air strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. Both have serious consequences for the U.S.
- China: The problems of copy write infringements, Google clashes, and export/import imbalances could lead to a trade war with China.
One man’s opinion.
