Paper Tiger

If it has not yet been clear that our foreign policy has in fact had the opposite effect of emboldening states who are not part of the world order and weakening our power, it is now:

Iran said today that it will resume nuclear fuel research, and appeared to toughen its bargaining position on a Russian proposal meant to head off a showdown with the United States and Europe over Tehran's nuclear program

By pouring our resources into Iraq we have left ourselves unable to assert our power elsewhere, and we have also demonstrated how unprepared we are to complete the mission in Iraq.

Republicans: Weak on defense, Weak on the U.S.