After a long decisive electoral battle which was reportedly the most costly presidential election in the country, Barack Obama was reinstated as the U.S. President. But at this stage he will obviously focus on the economic crisis the United States is coping with and the agenda for the role the U.S. is expected to play in the international scene.
In any case, is it difficult to speculate for which part of the world he is more concerned except the 52 U.S. states? Undoubtedly the answer would be no, since the U.S. President has already showed his preoccupation with the Middle East and the South Asia developments before setting any new plan in his foreign policy agenda.
Definitely one would say that the man selected by the U.S.people has special dreams for the Middle Eastwhich form one of his priorities in foreign policy since the situation of this particular regionhas a direct impact on the rise and fall of Washington status throughout the world.
Due to the importance of the Middle East in interactions of the Democrats government of the United States with the world, Washington will follow its policies in the region this time with more sensibility and urgency.
The U.S. intervention in the Middle Eastern affairs is based on the general principles of exerting influence, so the enhancement of the U.S. bases in the region would be one of the main policies of the next U.S. Secretary of State.
Since coping with the economic crisis and decline of power demands supplementary variables, the White House headed by Obama will make efforts to avoid a costly intervention in the Middle Eastern affairs and manage the crises in the region in a manner which secure its best interests.
Adopting such policy by making moderate operations will marginalize the role formerly played by military forces in favor of more highlighted securityand cyberneticpractices. However it's unlikely that the strategic alignment of the American forces in the key waterways and bases will undergo fundamental changes.
Obama will have four years to manage the West's economic crisis both in the United States and Europe, therefore it seems that the recipe of the American Democrats for the future of the world economy will rely on more interaction with other countries to an extent which will not threaten security and peace.
The cost of the United States international operations has led the White House to play its role as deputy in any region when it's necessary. Employing this method enables the U.S. administration to manage the developments behind the scene. As a result when the planned harmony of Washington for example in the Middle East has not been materialized, the region would turn into the scene of regional conflicts backed by forces out of the region.
One should note that in terms of behavior the American Democrat faction seems patient and resistant in implementing its plans. They are rather fond of long-term planning than short-term rapid actions. Although they pose their own threats, they do not make many efforts tocarry out their threats and in particular they don't want to be the initiator of any conflict. Even they possibly ignore non-significant interests in favor of taking greater long-term advantages. However one can realize and analyze that the American Democrats have already targeted the U.S. Presidential Election of 2016.
Publish Date: 18 November 2012 - 15:12
Hassan Lasjerdi