But critics on the right have complained that Obama’s approach to foreign policy has been weak, too apologetic, and overly reliant on soft power. They worry about Obama’s promise to begin withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan 18 months after the surge.
在即将任满总统一年之计，巴拉克·奥巴马向前勇敢地走出了一步：他决定将美军驻扎阿富汗的人数增加到超过10万人。左派的批评人士认为，这无疑当年是哈里·杜鲁门的总统被韩战所困扰，又像林登·约翰逊政府被越战所束缚的翻版。国内政治议程将被一场艰难的战争而笼罩，奥巴马不得不成为第三个这样的民主党总统，