Tampa Prep 2009-2010 Impact Defense File
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Ext #1 – Obama SolvesElection of Obama restores global faith in America Anderson ’09 (Lindsay Hodges Anderson is a writer for the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. March 6, 2009, Joseph Nye Analyzes the Soft Power Prospects for the Obama Administration, http://www.hks.harvard.edu/news-events/news/articles/nye-video-soft-power-mar09) History will judge Barack Obama not by the color of his skin but by the success of his policies. That’s the assessment of Joseph Nye, university distinguished service professor. “By electing an African American president we changed our image in the minds of billions of people and that did a lot to restore the American dream and make us attractive again,” Nye said. “But Obama’s going to have to follow that symbolism with policies and if the policies are unattractive the election alone won’t be sufficient.” Nye, who coined the term “soft power” to describe the power of attraction as opposed to coercion in international relations theory, was interviewed Feb. 12 by Philadelphia Inquirer foreign policy columnist Trudy Rubin as part of an initiative sponsored by the American Academy of Political and Social Science in conjunction with their journal The Annals. Nye told Rubin that he agreed with her assessment that America has fallen from its pedestal on the global economic stage, but he stated that the long-term outcome depends on the framework established for the regulation of the nation’s top financial institutions. “It clearly has been costly to us not just economically but also in terms of our soft power,” said Nye. “The Wall Street model, which was the envy of everybody in the economic area, has collapsed.” Rubin asked Nye how good will towards America was affected by some of the controversial policies pursued by the Bush Administration over the past eight years. “I think many people had their doubts…The way we were treating civil liberties in response to terrorism, the presence of Guantanamo – these things called into question our democracy,” he said. “The fact that an African American with a strange sounding name could rise from nowhere and become president, I think that restored a lot of faith in American democracy. But the key questions are going to be whether we can follow up on that election with other policies,” Nye concluded. Obama increasing soft power now – tone and policy changes John Feffer | April 27, 2009 This article appears in Thirsting for Change: Obama's First 100 Days, a report published by the Institute for Policy Studies. http://www.ips-dc.org/reports/ Barack Obama promised a different foreign policy: more diplomatic, more modest, more in keeping with international institutions and international law. On some issues, such as torture, nuclear weapons policy, and climate change, he has made an early down-payment on his promises. But whether he's adding to an already gargantuan Pentagon budget or sending more troops to Afghanistan, the president has also maintained some disturbing continuities with Bush-era policies. Perhaps the most important change the Obama administration brought to the White House has been its new tone. The president has reached out to the Muslim world, giving his first press interview to al-Arabiya and telling Turkish audiences in his first trip to a Muslim country that the United States "is not and never will be at war with Islam." He has indicated, in general, a willingness to use diplomacy over force. This change in tone extends to a more positive attitude toward multilateral treaties and institutions. Obama policy on the “War on Terror” increasing Soft Power now John Feffer | April 27, 2009 This article appears in Thirsting for Change: Obama's First 100 Days, a report published by the Institute for Policy Studies. http://www.ips-dc.org/reports/ In his first decisions as president, Obama fulfilled his election pledge by recasting counterterrorism policy. In a series of executive orders, the new president mandated the closure of the Guantánamo detention facility in Cuba within a year, outlawed the use of torture in interrogations, and put the CIA out of the secret prisons business. Obama announced that he wanted to "send an unmistakable signal that our actions in defense of liberty will be as just as our cause." After 100 days, the Obama administration has righted the most egregious of the Bush administration's wrongs in the realm of foreign policy. But whether it's the surge in Afghanistan, the ever-rising tide of military spending, or the continued commitment to missile defense, the new president hasn't yet escaped the long shadow of his predecessor. These immediate changes were part of an overall effort to signal a change in U.S. image in the world. During the eight years of the Bush administration, U.S. popularity in the world plummeted to new lows. U.S. reputation suffered tremendously because of the violations of international law committed at Guantánamo, the revelations of torture at Abu Ghraib, and the extraordinary renditions by which the CIA secretly abducted suspects and transferred them to third countries without trial. The Obama administration restored a good deal of confidence by bringing U.S. policy in line with the norms of international law. Closing of Guantanamo and change in latin American policies increasing soft power now Cynthia McClintock, ‘09, a Foreign Policy In Focus contributor, is a professor of political science and international affairs at the George Washington University. http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/5863 Former President Bill Clinton said that what matters most for the United States in the world is "the power of our example, not the example of our power." This is particularly true in Latin America, which shares American democratic values more than any other region except Europe. So President Barack Obama has gotten off to a good start by moving to close the Guantánamo detention facilities. Obama will have an excellent opportunity to strike a new tone with Latin America's leaders at the fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago on April 17-19, 2009. First and foremost, the president should listen — which fortunately by all accounts he does very well. And, the president can show that he is listening by changing U.S. policies in the recommended direction. Also, given that Chávez and Bolivian President Evo Morales are expected to be at the summit, hopefully fists will be unclenched, handshakes made, and better relationships begun. Directory: files -> documents documents -> North Mankato Taylor Library documents -> In the Red and Brown Water documents -> - documents -> I. Disaster Summary Sheet II. 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