‘Free Beacon’ Montage: Obama’s Foreign Policy Statements Undone by Reality

Obama’s Foreign Policy Pronouncements Undone by Reality (Washington Free Beacon)

President Obama’s foreign policy pronouncements all over the world either aren’t holding up or just don’t reflect reality, a new essay by Commentary‘s Peter Wehner points out.

At his State of the Union, Obama bragged about his leadership against Russia and his support for Ukraine’s democracy just as more horrific violence occurred there this week, courtesy of Putin-aided rebels. He also spoke of his support for moderate Syrian rebels in the same address after telling the New York Times in August that the idea that arming them would make any difference in the region had “always been a fantasy.”

He called on Congress to pass a resolution to use military force against the Islamic State terrorist group, the same organization he dismissed a year ago as a mere “jayvee team” trying to be the Los Angeles Lakers.