The U.S. – not a world power any more

The U.S. – not a world power any more

הדגל האמריקאי - לא מה שהיה פעם

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The U.S. flag has seen better days
The American flag has seen better days

It has now become clear. President Obama does not think that the U.S. has to get involved in International conflicts. That may sound logical but if this is the situation, why is he pushing Israel to get a “peace agreement ” with the Palestinians. If the U.S. is out of the “international scene” why not leave Israel alone instead of wasting time and money on all these useless, time consuming talks?

U.S. President Barack Obama reportedly surprised his closest advisers with a last minute change of heart when he decided to turn to Congress to authorize a strike on Syria, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

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On Saturday, President Obama addressed the nation, saying he has decided to go ahead with plans of a “limited and tailored” strike on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces. This as punishment for their use of chemical weapons which resulted in the deaths of over 1,400 people. Before doing so, however, the president will seek the approval of Congress.

The shift in the U.S. president’s position was influenced by U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey’s assessment that a strike was not time-sensitive, and by British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to bring the decision on Britain’s involvement to a vote in parliament, which he lost.

It is now clear to everyone – the U.S. has lost the last shreds of its world power status. The only real world powers are now Russia and China and the world will feel the consequences.