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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Obama's foreign policy is far from perfect, but a whole lot of the issues that his administration has been facing were issues brought about far before he got into office. ISIS came to power because GWB insisted on starting a war on false pretenses which led to a vacuum of power which led to the rise of ISIS. Most Middle East issues are things that outside interference aren't going to fix--these are battles that are centuries (and sometimes millenia) old, and Western interference has just muddied the process even further.
And as said above--what exactly do you do with Russia? Invade? Cold War Redux? It's kind of a no-win situation. This country doesn't need another war--we can't afford it. Hell, we can't even afford to take care of the veterans we already have, let alone creating more.
I find it hilarious that Fox News types paint Putin as a strong, solid leader that they wish Obama was more like--yet when Obama tries to show strength, such as with executive orders, he's a liberal tyrant with no respect for the constitution.
He's far from a perfect president, but he's still a drastic improvement from his predecessor.
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The price of oil is hurting Putin more than Obama or the US ever could.
Oil production ramped up a lot under Obama, so make of that what you will.