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Obama's No-show in Asia a Boost for China.....

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President Barack Obama's decision to scrap his Asia trip is a setback for his much-advertised pledge to shift the focus of foreign policy to the Pacific and a boost for China's attempt to gain influence in the region.

By staying home because of the partial government shutdown, Obama hands new Chinese leader Xi Jinping a chance to fill the void at two Asian summits Obama had planned to attend. It's the third time since 2010 that Obama has cancelled an Asia trip, all because of domestic political crises.

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Secretary of State John Kerry will represent him at the summits in Indonesia and Brunei.

Budget strains had already put a damper on the Pentagon's push to assert itself in the Pacific, and administration officials had begun casting the shift in policy more in terms of expanding diplomatic efforts, creating more trade and economic ties and just showing up in Asia more often.

"It shows that China has a functional government and America doesn't at the moment," said Kerry Brown, a China expert at the University of Sydney in Australia. "It's just another sign that America is kind of losing its luster, losing its status."

Even so, he said, Obama is committed "to the rebalancing of our policy" toward the Asia-Pacific and looks forward to going at another time. Obama has made five trips to Asia as president.....snip~

Obama's no-show in Asia a boost for China
Associated Press – 4 hrs ago <<<<< More here way more.

Obama has made 5 trips to the Asian Pacific.....and he is rebalancing his Policy. Meaning he can't make the shift. Even the strategy of just showing up more often isn't showing any sort of leadership. The Asians would just view that as the Paper tiger in the room. 5 trips and he has nothing to show for all that traveling.

Cant shift away from the ME and Africa. He has cut the military and we are being over extended. It is clear now that after 5 years Team Obama and the Democrats with their foreign policy is a failure. This is what happens when you let the Bench players always start.
 
The United States is no longer a "Super Power." We haven't been a "super Power" for over a year now. America is no longer able to project military power in the world. Nobody gives a #### what Obama says and they don't trust him or respect him. The USA may still be a world power but so is China, UK, Japan and even Russia. It all happened on Obama's watch and it was his agenda all along.

Secretary of State John Kerry will be representing Barack Obama. :lamo

Obama appointing John Kerry as Secretary of State was as much of an incompetent decision as having Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

Most Asian countries don't respect Kerry just like Russia doesn't. They remember that Kerry was an ally of Communist North Vietnam during the early 1970's and even though Kerry was on the side of North Vietnam, Red China and even the Soviet Union, nobody trust or respects a traitor to their own country.
 
The United States is no longer a "Super Power." We haven't been a "super Power" for over a year now. America is no longer able to project military power in the world. Nobody gives a #### what Obama says and they don't trust him or respect him. The USA may still be a world power but so is China, UK, Japan and even Russia. It all happened on Obama's watch and it was his agenda all along.

Secretary of State John Kerry will be representing Barack Obama. :lamo

Obama appointing John Kerry as Secretary of State was as much of an incompetent decision as having Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

Most Asian countries don't respect Kerry just like Russia doesn't. They remember that Kerry was an ally of Communist North Vietnam during the early 1970's and even though Kerry was on the side of North Vietnam, Red China and even the Soviet Union, nobody trust or respects a traitor to their own country.

Well, at least Obama and Team admit to it this time.
 
I think everybody except the partisan hacks know Obama's foreign policy is an utter joke. He almost screwed us over in Syria if not for the pressure of the American people and Putin.

On the issue, I'm somewhat glad Obama is going to miss the summits. Anything to keep America from potentially expanding its far-stretched Empire is A-okay in my books.
 
Well, at least Obama and Team admit to it this time.

If Obama were have to gone on this trip to Asia during his and Harry Reid's government shut down, it would have been another Obama political blunder just like back when Obama seeked the Democrat nomination for President.

A competent President of a world power who has a highly respected and competent Secretary of State to deal with foreign affairs doesn't need to be traveling all over the world.

With all of Obama's galloping around the world with Michelle, Natasha and Malia in tow and even at one time an entire Navy Carrier Strike Group (the African vacation) what has Obama accomplished in the past 4 and 2/3 years ?

Maybe Obama was scared if he went to his old former home in Indonesia, Harry Reid might pick up a book on the history of America and stop playing Obama's games and pass the House budget.
 
So once again anti-Obama ODS types cheer for China now, just as with Pukin and ASSad.
If the POTUS goes, he's wrong, if he doesn't go he's wrong.
The story of his 56-month headwind into the disloyal GOP hurricane.
 
If Obama were have to gone on this trip to Asia during his and Harry Reid's government shut down, it would have been another Obama political blunder just like back when Obama seeked the Democrat nomination for President.

A competent President of a world power who has a highly respected and competent Secretary of State to deal with foreign affairs doesn't need to be traveling all over the world.

With all of Obama's galloping around the world with Michelle, Natasha and Malia in tow and even at one time an entire Navy Carrier Strike Group (the African vacation) what has Obama accomplished in the past 4 and 2/3 years ?

Maybe Obama was scared if he went to his old former home in Indonesia, Harry Reid might pick up a book on the history of America and stop playing Obama's games and pass the House budget.

Stratfor's Analysis was that India would help to offset with the Chinese. While at the same time The Japanese would pick up any slack. Since they now have a Navy larger than that of the UK.
 
So once again anti-Obama ODS types cheer for China now, just as with Pukin and ASSad.
If the POTUS goes, he's wrong, if he doesn't go he's wrong.
The story of his 56-month headwind into the disloyal GOP hurricane.

Try the story is Team Obama admitting they have to shift policy. It's not to difficult to figure out even for the deepest of the Kool aid drinkers. Down where it gets all syrupy likes and then that slurpin begins.
 
I liked your post #7 a lot better, since it made sense and spoke to the thread.
India is absolutely our ace-in-the-whole---whether it is to keep China at bay or Pakistan, their arch-enemy.
Stratfor's Analysis was that India would help to offset with the Chinese. While at the same time The Japanese would pick up any slack. Since they now have a Navy larger than that of the UK.
 
So now you want to walk back all of your cheering for Putin and ASSad.
Repubs are stepping in a lot of quick sand this week.
Think the league will hold New Orleans back so someone in the NFC South can get closer?
Try the story is Team Obama admitting they have to shift policy. It's not to difficult to figure out even for the deepest of the Kool aid drinkers. Down where it gets all syrupy likes and then that slurpin begins.
 
I liked your post #7 a lot better, since it made sense and spoke to the thread.
India is absolutely our ace-in-the-whole---whether it is to keep China at bay or Pakistan, their arch-enemy.

Yeah I am sure ya did, after ya rant.....But India isn't the Ace in the hole for the South Asian Sea. Nor was Team Obama's strategy from their own mouths about just showing up for some diplomacy and trade treaties going to work. Can't be just the paperweight in that room, and that's how the Chinese will see it.
 
So now you want to walk back all of your cheering for Putin and ASSad.
Repubs are stepping in a lot of quick sand this week.
Think the league will hold New Orleans back so someone in the NFC South can get closer?

Well I know you worry yaself out with that painting stuff with Putin and Assad. But then that's due to you not being able to handle those facts and truths.. So there is nothing for me to walk back. You just don't like hearing the whole story. After ya done talking produce a link to the good guys in Syria.

Looks like both are about to get caught up.....but there does come a time to take a stand. Bout time the Repubs got some backbone. Lets hope Obama and the Dems can fight off closing all those War Memorials. Since they are soooo thankful to the Vets.
 
The United States is no longer a "Super Power." We haven't been a "super Power" for over a year now. America is no longer able to project military power in the world. Nobody gives a #### what Obama says and they don't trust him or respect him. The USA may still be a world power but so is China, UK, Japan and even Russia. It all happened on Obama's watch and it was his agenda all along.

Secretary of State John Kerry will be representing Barack Obama. :lamo

Obama appointing John Kerry as Secretary of State was as much of an incompetent decision as having Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.

Most Asian countries don't respect Kerry just like Russia doesn't. They remember that Kerry was an ally of Communist North Vietnam during the early 1970's and even though Kerry was on the side of North Vietnam, Red China and even the Soviet Union, nobody trust or respects a traitor to their own country.

The T's have made America a laughing stock in the world. We can't even keep our Govt. open. If they keep it up they will lower our credit rating again too.
 
Kerry will be there.
And if Obama had gone, your team would be up in arms.
Is there anything in foreign relations he has done right in 56 months.
I know that you poo-poo 45 straight months of private sector job growth.
Yeah I am sure ya did, after ya rant.....But India isn't the Ace in the hole for the South Asian Sea. Nor was Team Obama's strategy from their own mouths about just showing up for some diplomacy and trade treaties going to work. Can't be just the paperweight in that room, and that's how the Chinese will see it.
 
Kerry will be there.
And if Obama had gone, your team would be up in arms.
Is there anything in foreign relations he has done right in 56 months.
I know that you poo-poo 45 straight months of private sector job growth.

Yeah Right.....like going off on that tangent changes the Words from Obama's own Team and what they had to say.
 
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Looks like both are about to get caught up.....but there does come a time to take a stand. Bout time the Repubs got some backbone. Lets hope Obama and the Dems can fight off closing all those War Memorials. Since they are soooo thankful to the Vets.

Every time Repubs admit both are wrong and getting caught up, you know you're losing the PR battle.
And we Air Force brats will not allow your phony House reps to brag on Fox how they are giddy about shutting it down
and then disgrace the memories of our Veterans by lieing to their faces that they didn't shut it down.
You may keep the House in 2014, but you will keep losing seats as in 2012.
 
Every time Repubs admit both are wrong and getting caught up, you know you're losing the PR battle.
And we Air Force brats will not allow your phony House reps to brag on Fox how they are giddy about shutting it down
and then disgrace the memories of our Veterans by lieing to their faces that they didn't shut it down.
You may keep the House in 2014, but you will keep losing seats as in 2012.

Seems you going tangential.....puts that all into perspective.
 
Stratfor's Analysis was that India would help to offset with the Chinese. While at the same time The Japanese would pick up any slack. Since they now have a Navy larger than that of the UK.

This topic deserves it's own thread to be debated, probably under the military forum where actual debating can take place and not be buried under a bunch of off topic post.

But this is way out of Obama's league and there's nobody competent in the Obama administration to be involved and Asia knows it, it's bigger than Obama can handle.

As the war clouds are forming over the Western Pacific and South China Sea our Navy is rusting away while tied up to their wharfs.

Japan this year has already wrote off America. India is allied with Russia and are trying to put a blue water navy to sea. (Indian sailors have to start wearing shoes while on a warship.) The P.I's and Vietnam are building up their navies for war. Russia is building three new fleets and one of those fleets is being specifically designed to fight in that part of the world. And China is about where Imperial Japan was in the mid/late1920's.

Japan has just launched it's first post WW ll carrier a couple of months ago. Also Japan's Congo class destroyers are something to be reckoned with. China has one carrier and will be building three more.

And what does Obama do, classify U.S. Navy hospital ships and garbage scows as warships to make our navy look larger to Congress than it really is.
 
So you have no come-back to disgraceful House members bragging on Fox about shutting it down and then lieing to Veterans that they would never do that. You brought it up in post #12.
Seems you going tangential.....puts that all into perspective.
 
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This topic deserves it's own thread to be debated, probably under the military forum where actual debating can take place and not be buried under a bunch of off topic post.

But this is way out of Obama's league and there's nobody competent in the Obama administration to be involved and Asia knows it, it's bigger than Obama can handle.

As the war clouds are forming over the Western Pacific and South China Sea our Navy is rusting away while tied up to their wharfs.

Japan this year has already wrote off America. India is allied with Russia and are trying to put a blue water navy to sea. (Indian sailors have to start wearing shoes while on a warship.) The P.I's and Vietnam are building up their navies for war. Russia is building three new fleets and one of those fleets is being specifically designed to fight in that part of the world. And China is about where Imperial Japan was in the mid/late1920's.

Japan has just launched it's first post WW ll carrier a couple of months ago. Also Japan's Congo class destroyers are something to be reckoned with. China has one carrier and will be building three more.

And what does Obama do, classify U.S. Navy hospital ships and garbage scows as warships to make our navy look larger to Congress than it really is.

Yeah well it was Foreign Policy. I was aware of what India picked up from the Russians. Their first Sub too. Not counting any Migs either. Vietnam was bitching about the Chinese. So that could be used.

Either way More focus is going to be put on Africa. Especially with the opening of the Embassy in Somalia. Plus lets not forget the French has filed 4 enforceable action resolutions within the Continent.

I threw Up a thread yesterday on the Islamist Groups that are networking. Which has all concerned. So its not surprising to see him backwalk the Asian policy. Which btw.....Obama wanted to be another crowning achievement for his record. Don't look like that will pan out that way now.
 
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So you have no come-back to disgraceful House members bragging on Fox about shutting it down and then lieing to Veterans that they would never do that. You brought it up in post #12.

Maybe you should look up which ones went out and made sure those Memorials stayed open.....which that didn't have anything to do with Fox News.
 

I threw Up a thread yesterday on the Islamist Groups that are networking. Which has all concerned. So its not surprising to see him backwalk the Asian policy.


Your not saying that Obama was lieing about "Al Qaeda was on the run and was being decimated" just to be re-elected and given a second chance are you ?
 
The T's have made America a laughing stock in the world. We can't even keep our Govt. open. If they keep it up they will lower our credit rating again too.

Who exactly are laughing at America except the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda and the other Jihadist ?

With Obama in the White House it's a win win with China no matter what happens.

Obama's incompetencies has allowed Russia to be the big player in the Middle East.

Most of the EU have been laughing at Obama going back in 2009.

When one of Obama's first actions as President was to return the bust of Winston Churchill back to the the British Embassy in DC I can assure you the British weren't laughing.

Putin has been laughing at America for over four years now because America put an incompetent pantywaist in the White House.

I can assure you the families of the four Americans killed by Al Qaedas in Benghazi didn't laugh.

Neiter the families of the soldiers who were killed at Fort Hood were laughing when an Al Qaeda American soldier yelled "Allah Akbar Allah Akbar Allah Akbar" and Obama called it violence in the work place.

I know for a fact that no U.S. Marine was laughing when Obama ordered Marines to remove the bolts from their rifles to march in Obama's second inauguration parade and to disgrace the Corps even more ordered U.S Marines to violate their own regulations and carry umbrellas.

And nobody in America is laughing at the pathetic conduct of Obama or Harry Reid govern met shut down except America's enemies.
 
I liked your post #7 a lot better, since it made sense and spoke to the thread.
India is absolutely our ace-in-the-whole---whether it is to keep China at bay or Pakistan, their arch-enemy.

What has always been the ace-in-the-hole is strong American leadership supported by a strong US military. Now you are suggesting that India assume the role which was once strongly identified with the United States?? That's like the UK handing over world leadership to the US.in the early part of the last century.

This only further demonstrates the rapid decline in US power, which of course will lead to a far more dangerous world.
 
The absolute last thing we need is a "free trade" agreement with China. Obama is a ****ing traitor.
 
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