How soon is soon enough??

Question

Senator Clinton says as first lady she visited kings and queens, dictators and world leaders everywhere so she has foreign relations experience but she will need at least a year to develop a feel for them before she would visit them again. Obama says he will meet with third world leaders within the first year in office and he seems to have some understanding of the differences and issues between the U.S. and third world countries. He later said he too would do some preparation work. I would think the sooner we start talking with these other countries and try to establish some mutual understanding and respect the world will be better off. Do we have another two plus years to do this in or should we open dialog with them as soon as one of these two becomes president?

Answer 1

If Barack Obama became president and began that dialogue, then I predict that his presidency would be cut short by assassination. There are powerful interests that wish to see a continuation of current US foreign policy. His assassination would be dressed up as another despicable attack on the USA by Al Qaida-backed terrorists, despite what the real truth were.