Carol Negro at The American Thinker sees Obama's message to Europe as one I've wished Republican Presidents would give, only when Obama says something, people love it because it sounds good.
He told them America is not a good leader, that we are just one of many nations, that we are arrogant, pushy, derisive of their great wisdom and partnership, and will not act unilaterally in the future.
Now. Let me translate: "America won't be saving your ass ever again.
You're on your own."
Here's how that works out: Obama is under the impression that all the European Left's caw-caw-cawing about America is sincere and genuine; that they really want America to stand down and never act internationally and unilaterally for the right and the true. He seems to believe that the nations of Western Europe don't really want the United States to be ready to defend them at a moment's notice.
I think it would have been wonderful if Bush, in the face of protests in South Korea, had offered to pull our troops out. Indeed, put it to a vote. If a majority, or even a substantial minority, of South Koreans vote for the US to leave, the US will leave. South Korea can mount its own defense.
Offer Europe the same deal. We'll pull our troops out of Europe, and the cultured, sophisticated Europeans can defend themselves. Maybe they'll show us how to do it right.
Those of us who voted against Obama weren't worried that he might be lying -- we were worried that he might be telling the truth, for example, when he promised to transform America. Now he's promised to transform America's role in the world. Is the world ready?
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