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This isn't really relevant to this site and comes from the WSJ which is hardly neutral.

Also it seems to forget that most of the engagements of the US are part of a wide coalition. There is no simple answer to the Middle East, Russia or China. Unless of course you prefer the simple bomb now, ask questions later doctrine of the far right.

Well, the author clearly has a crush on Dr Kissinger. But whatever, the characterization "a talented vote-getter, surrounded by lawyers, who is overly risk-averse" does seem accurate.

Doesn't linking to a paywalled site somewhat restrict open discussion on the subject?

Perhaps HN could flag/ignore these WSJ submissions.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

That didn't work. But this did: http://www.wsj.com/article_email/the-real-obama-doctrine-144...

Flagged as politics without specific hacker interest.

The Real Obama Doctrine