Why are Middle East leaders talking to Putin and not Obama?
...At every turn, President Obama's policies have been ignored or contradicted by Russian action. Obama's reading of the situation has been a combination of myopia and wishful thinking. He has had at least three separate plans over the last four years to deal with ISIS, and no specific policy to assist the rebels in taking down President Assad.
Putin, on the other hand, has gone in firing both barrels. His boldness has saved Assad and impressed the rest of the Middle East. President Obama's halfhearted efforts to combat ISIS, as well as his disastrous outreach to Iran, have strengthened our enemies and frightened our friends.
There's a changing of the guard in the Middle East, with America on the way out and Russian influence growing. No doubt some would cheer this development. But losing influence in a region we've dominated since the end of World War II, largely to keep Russia out, cannot be good for American interests or the future of the Middle East.
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