Based upon the United States' inability to impact or influence events events in Syria, and finding themselves playing second fiddle to the Russians, Chinese and to some extent the Turks, moving forward we think far more emphasis should be focused on US Foreign Policy. Since our efforts in the Middle East has garnered little more than total failure with respect to respect, trust and acceptance, we feel the state of the US' national security is largely contingent upon the state of the US' foreign policy.
Due to the irreversible interconnectivity and globalization of world affairs, the state of the US economy, homeland security, global interest, etc, depends largely on how the United States manages it's international relationships. If a new strategy for engaging the world's shifting power bases is not found and employed immediately, the United States can expect to find itself viewing more global events from the sidelines.
Past behaviors, allegiances and policies America has forcefully maintained over the last sixty years have left few willing to listen in earnest to advices or concerns.
The brewing conflict with the Iranians is a prime opportunity to reexamine current strategies and tactics for possible changes in approach that could yield desired results, albeit through some inevitable compromises. Hey, the world is changing and the US has to change with it!
The Senate Armed Services Committee was briefed this week by National Intelligence Director James Clapper and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. General Ronald Burgess. They gave a comprehensive assessment of current and anticipated threats to US security from around the world. That information seemed clean, factual and unbiased. It is what it is and they stated it as such.
If the US Congress is capable of using that intelligence in the way it was delivered to develop policies for future international engagement, the United States may have a chance to salvage what's left of its reputation. If Congress is allowed to cherry pick that information, leading to the development of a skewed narrative, we could end up with a politically inspired, special interest directed course of action. If that happens, America's future will remain as shaky as its past.
Comments
Post a Comment