By Christopher Hitchens
This is not merely a matter of the synchronizing of announcements. The Obama administration also behaves as if the weight of the United States in world affairs is approximately the same as that of Switzerland. We await developments. We urge caution, even restraint. We hope for the formation of an international consensus. And, just as there is something despicable about the way in which Swiss bankers change horses, so there is something contemptible about the way in which Washington has been affecting--and perhaps helping to bring about--American impotence. Except that, whereas at least the Swiss have the excuse of cynicism, American policy manages to be both cynical and naive.
| The brilliant Mr. Hitchens goes into detail about Obama administration's handling of the recent and current excitements sweeping through the Arab world. Hitch doesn't appear to think highly of our president's intelligence or character. |
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