Thomas Barnett Decodes Obama’s Speech Defending His Libya “Policy”

Americans have been pleading with the President to explain his rationale for engaging our military in fighting action in Libya. Yesterday, March 28, President Obama gave the speech that was supposed to sell us on the decisions he’s been making, and to prepare us for decisions he’ll continue to make.

Obama must be afflicted with misgivings, hearing as he no doubt has, that people from across the political spectrum are less than impressed with his leadership.

To hear the President’s speech, and to hear it decoded, feel free to visit Thomas P. M. Barnett’s post for Esquire‘s “The Politics Blog.” Barnett revisits the President’s speech and offers a line-for-line translation of what Obama actually said. It would be hard to find a more plausible interpretation than Barnett’s.

Notes:

• Barnett is a geopolitical strategist.
• He was educated at the University of Wisconsin (BA) and Harvard University (MA, PhD).
• He’s written four important books, including Great Powers: America and the World After Bush (2009).
• Barnett’s website.