Foreign policy

Foreign policy is a phrase used to reference a nation’s political position and guidelines in engaging other sovereign nations throughout the world. In the United States foreign policy is the primary concern for the Secretary of State, who is charged with the responsibility of upholding the nation’s views and interests.

Foreign policy more specifically refers to a political mode of diplomatic engagement. For allies and neutral nations, trade agreements may be discussed and enacted. For hostile or potentially hostile nations, sanctions and embargos may result.

The ultimate goal of any foreign policy must be the preservation of peace and financial markets and the maintenance of international relations through diplomacy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Foreign policy”

• I am amused

  
  Common Sense Political Thought — Authority: 143
  We’ve all seen the stories concerning how Vice President Joe Biden was the strongest voice in the Administration against General Stanley McChrystal’s request for more troops in Afghanistan. I noted this story from The Washington Post, which said, part: According to White House officials involved in ...
  6 hours ago

• Is there a new Pakistan policy or not?

  
  The Cable — Authority: 675
  In his landmark strategy speech Tuesday, President Obamastressed the importance of Pakistan to the success of the fight againstterrorism and extremism in South Asia, but he didnt offer many details. Onereason could be that there are no new concrete deliverables or changes inapproach related to Pakistan to announce, ...
  7 hours ago

• The Bogey Of Isolationism

  
  Eunomia — Authority: 642
  The new Pew survey (via RCP ) that purports to show a record-high level of “isolationist sentiment” is fairly misleading. No doubt, there was a higher percentage that answered that the U.S. should “mind its own business and let other countries get along the best they can on their own,” but the alternative ...
  7 hours ago

• Nicolas Sarkozy drops British visit after losers comment over EU jobs

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Downing Street denies rumours of political rift after planned bilateral meeting is downgraded Nicolas Sarkozy has abandoned plans to visit London tomorrow to make amends after describing Britain as the "losers" in the distribution of new jobs in the European Commission. A planned bilateral meeting in No 10 has been ...
  7 hours ago

• Students fight to clear their names

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  • Students freed without charge say lives are ruined • Eight forced to leave UK while two attempt to stay A group of Pakistani students arrested but not charged after anti-terrorist raids last April are fighting to clear their names after MI5 claims that they belong to al-Qaida or are a threat to national ...
  8 hours ago

• Iran: Gasoline Sanctions Incoming?

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Politico reports that House Democratic leaders are preparing to  push through  the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act ( H.R. 2194 ). The bill’s author, Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) announced, “I intend to pass the bill by the end of this year.” With 399 co-sponsors in the House, he may be able to keep ...
  8 hours ago

• Pakistan PM rejects Gordon Browns demand to take out Osama bin Laden

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Yousuf Raza Gilani denies al-Qaida leader is in his country and calls on western security to produce credible intelligence Pakistans prime minister today publicly rebutted Gordon Browns demand that he "take out" Osama bin Laden, stating categorically that the al-Qaida leader was not in his country and rejecting ...
  8 hours ago

• Prime Minister Putin Says ‘a World of Wellbeing is a Much Better Place to Live in Than the World of Disasters’

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 452
  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned against any wishing ill, including economic, to the U.S. or any other country. During his annual question-and-answer session with the Russians, Putin was asked if Russia would help the U.S. in case of a financial collapse. The Russian premier said that a U.S. ...
  8 hours ago

• The latest from the "street"

  
  Beers with Demo — Authority: 504
  The crowd may have applauded the cavalier way the new steward of American power referred to his predecessor, but in the privacy of their own language they doubtless wondered about his character and his fidelity. "My brother and I against my cousin, my cousin and I against the stranger," goes one of the Arab worlds ...
  8 hours ago

• HEADLINES FROM THE WORLD PRESS

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 148
  Each day we offer a sample of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments. UK, Guardian: “Chavez Calls For Dieting In Caracas” Perhaps, the dieting can begin by dieting the number of hogwash speeches he delivers. Kenya, Kenya Standard: “Did This Man Lie? He did if his name is ...
  9 hours ago

• Maddow on Bush...I mean Obama...war escalation

  
  CIVICS NEWS — Authority: 476
  Rachel Maddow who first exposed Obamas Bush-like detention policy , has now come out strongly against murder in the form of Obamas Afghanistan escalation, arguing persuasively that Obamas plan is just another form of the Bush Doctrine of preventive war (a clear and obvious evil) . I applaud her for ...
  10 hours ago

• Quotes of the day

  
  Caveat Bettor — Authority: 434
  According to the NY Fed model, the chances of a double-dip recession this year or next year? Zero.-- Mark Perry We found out that respected men discussed the manipulation of science, the blocking of freedom of information requests, the exclusion of dissenting scientists from debate, the removal of dissent from the ...
  10 hours ago

• McChrystal Tells Afghans No Early US Exit

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 639
  By Steve Hynd General Stan McChrystal is signalling to the Afghan leadership that Obamas 2011 "beginning of the end" is just a number they shouldnt take seriously. The top US military commander in Afghanistan has met senior politicians there as part of a charm offensive to sell Barack Obama’s new strategy. ...
  10 hours ago

• Obama the Cinemafioso

  
  Ahmnodt Heare for President — Authority: 125
  I have come to the conclusion that President Obama is a member of the Cinemafia.  Instead of sending troops to Canada and stopping Canada and their destruction of American entertainment, President Obama is sending more troops to Afghanistan.If President Obama had an understanding of what Canada has done to American ...
  10 hours ago

• A New Way Forward, a New Way to Communicate

  
  White House.gov Blog — Authority: 745
  On Tuesday, President Obama outlined his strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan. While his speech was delivered at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, part of his speech was directed to the Afghan people. Specifically: The people of Afghanistan have endured violence for decades. Theyve been confronted with ...
  10 hours ago

• Iran: Dissident Sentenced, Policy Fears

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The NY Times  reports that Saeed Leylaz , an Iranian economist and journalist, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his prominent involvement in election protests.  He is one of the more than 100 journalists, activists and former officials arrested sine the June 12 election. Human Rights Activist News ...
  10 hours ago

• Hard Left Breaks With Obama on Afghanistan!

  
  American Power — Authority: 711
  The Wall Street Journal has a great piece today, " Liberals Distance Themselves From the President ." It turns out that some congressional Democrats and candidates for office in 2010 are rejecting the administrations troop surge. As noted there : The liberal activist group MoveOn.org distributed an ...
  10 hours ago

• Afghanistan: Administration Testifies on Hill

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  As the first of the 30,000 new U.S. troops  prepare to deploy  within two to three weeks, debate at home continues over President Obama ’s new Afghan strategy. Notably, Secretary Clinton , Secretary Gates , and Admiral Mullen testified before Congress yesterday on the new  Afghan strategy  and will continue ...
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• The Afghanistan decision-making process | Michael Tomasky

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  According to Joe Klein , his engagement behind the scenes is fine: Obamas leadership of this process was the source of some amazement by those who participated in it. He was all business. Unlike Bill Clinton, he didnt allow the conversations to ramble; unlike George W. Bush, he ran the meetings himself. He asked ...
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• U.S. isolationism at a 40-year high

  
  FP Passport — Authority: 667
  Josh R. has a great Cable post today on a new CFR/PEW poll that reveals a massive yawning gap between the opinions of the general public and the foreign policy elite on Obamas handling of national security and foreign policy. The other interesting bit of data from the poll shows a huge jump isolationist ...
  11 hours ago

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