Singapore PM Says US 'Image' In Question

Mediatite: Singapore PM Says US Image in Question During Press Conference With Kamala Harris

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said during a Sunday press conference with Vice President Kamala Harris that he believed after America’s “awry” withdrawal of troops led to the fall of Afghanistan, global perceptions of our image would be determined in the days ahead.

“What will influence perceptions of U.S. resolve and commitment to the region will be what the U.S. does going forward: how it repositions itself in the region, how it engages its broad range of friends and partners and allies in the region, and how it continues the fight against terrorism,” Lee said.

“Countries make calculations and take positions, and they have to make recalculations and adjust their positions from time to time.

Sometimes it can be done smoothly. Sometimes there are hiccups. Sometimes things go awry and take time to put right.”

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WNU Editor: The Singapore PM is saying this in public. I can only imagine what he is saying in private.

Update: Yup .... US credibility with military allies at risk over Afghanistan pullout (Laura Kelly and Brett Samuels, The Hill).