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WNU Editor: In all of my years of covering diplomacy and international relations .... I have never seen U.S. diplomacy and its relations with many of its allies and adversaries this low. Today's U.S. sanctions on Russia has destroyed diplomatic relations between the two countries for the foreseeable future .... even with President-elect Trump entering the White House. U.S. Secretary of State Kerry's speech yesterday has destroyed the White House's relations with the current Israeli government .... Relations between Obama, Netanyahu camps hit rock bottom (AP). U.S. relations with other Middle Eastern allies have also been strained over U.S. support of the Iranian nuclear deal .... and U.S. reluctance to escalate its involvement by supplying more advanced weapons to the rebels in the Syrian war. Other strained relations include the Philippines .... Philippines' Duterte 'deliberately' avoided Obama at summit (CNN). Turkey .... Erdogan accuses US, West of supporting terrorists in Syria (Al-Monitor). I would also include in this mix Egypt and the White House's past support of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian President Morsi. Afghanistan and the progress of the war (or lack of). Ukraine disappointed in not getting the U.S. military and economic aid that was promised. China and the South China Sea. The U.S. and the E.U. over trade and corporate tax issues (tax on Apple and U.S. fines of major EU banks). The list of countries who have a beef with the White House is long ... and I am just touching the tip of a very large iceberg. And while it is true that in every mess both parties are responsible .... I have never seen it at this level for a U.S. administration. But here is the punchline .... even with this much wreckage and with all of these strained relations .... many in the main stream media are more worried about what President-Elect Trump would do when he is in the White House.... Why Donald Trump Keeps Dissing America’s Allies in Europe and Asia (James Kirchick, Daily Beast).
Sighhh ... I just cannot make this up.
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