Shutdown Undercuts Obama Defining America’s Global Role -- Nicole Gaouette, Bloomberg
The U.S. government’s partial shutdown poses global risks that American resolve and commitment will come into question, heightening allies’ concerns and boosting opponents’ confidence.
President Barack Obama has emphasized his vision of a U.S. more focused on “nation-building at home.” Many Obama administration foreign policy decisions, including the reluctance to arm Syrian rebels, the call for former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, and the tentative engagement with Iran, have unsettled long-time allies, including Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Now, doubt about the U.S. ability to meet its basic commitments -- funding its government and honoring its debts -- is deepening concerns about America’s capacity to act on important foreign policy issues and honor its commitments abroad, said Ian Brzezinski, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington policy group.
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Pyongyang and Tehran -- Joong Ang Daily
Moroccan king backs away from reforms -- Washington Post editorial
Al Qaeda shows it lacks popular legitimacy -- National Editorial
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Latin America's Anti-Americanism Is All Talk -- Luisa Parraguez, Francisco Garcia Gonzalez & Joskua Tadeo, Real Clear World
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