When Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State, she made a big show of resetting our relationship with Russia. The implication was that Bush had done a bad job and the Obama Administration would use 'smart diplomacy' to resolve issues. By the end of her tenure, Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney was declaring Russia to be our primary geopolitical foe. Obama mocked him, saying the 1980s called and wanted their foreign policy back. And then Russia invaded Ukraine. And annexed Crimea. And sold anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. And station troops and planes in Syria. And have repeatedly offered Cold War style provocations. Now a flotilla of Russian warships is brazenly traipsing through the English Channel. This looks a lot like the Cold War.
This course was set by Hillary and Obama. John Kerry has done little more than keep the seat warm since Hillary left. Who hires a person whose structures collapse to takeover as the new architect? It looks very much like America probably will.
The next four years are going to be very difficult.
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