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I agree , the question then is do you gain respect with fear or  
friendliness? We know
that the recent decision to pull the missile defense system from Europe has 
 annoyed many
of our old allies, and alienated the new republics (former soviet states)  
we have been trying
to befriend. It was done to appease Russia and after all that, the  
president of Russia has 
stated he does not respect Obama. It is such a tricky balancing act. Our  
current President
reversed policy and offered to meet with terrorists and the President of  
Iran with no pretexts
whatsoever. This gesture was rebuffed and the Iranian president also has  
indicated a lack
of respect for our President. The opposite reaction he was seeking.
 
Drew
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2009 6:00:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com writes:

I'd  rather see the world respect our President. There will always be  
terrorists and people who hate this country. There's a lot to be said for  
a 
President that isn't openly stirring up bad feelings...actions like  naming 
an 'axis of evil' can't be good for foreign relations. Being polite  and 
diplomatic but having the guts to back up what you say (that part  remains 
to 
be seen with Obama) to me is the image I'd like our President  to have 
abroad. Having an intelligent and articulate President   helps, too. That's 
just personality; actions and policy have to back that  up.

Lynn Wigglesworth