[Catfish]

^ i do not see Obama's policy as a "total failure", but to each his own.
What other presidents achieved, is only considered by hindsight, and propaganda.
"The secret of success, tactical or otherwise, is to redefine your objectives".
This is how they bring sense where there never was, into history.

What is true though, is that Obama "[...] did not understand that in many parts of the world only strength is seen as a viable form of communication."
Willy-waving in 2018? A shame, in our so-called "enlightened times". I guess the strategy is to know this and act accordingly, while not let oneself being lowered to 'their' level in the process.

From his own education and mindset, he accepted all as equal, and equal in logical and reeasonable thinking, free of prejudice. But he was wrong. An arrogant dumb bully obviously has more chances.
What does that say about our times.. ?

OT i have always asked myself how people using computers or have read some books can at the same time have the state of mind of the stone age, but obviously all this does not matter at all. Call it elitist or arrogant, but I guess i can perfectly understand where Obama went wrong.