While last night’s State of the Union address focused on domestic economic issues in was also a foreign policy speech. In urging Americans to focus on education, infrastructure and innovation he was talking to the rest of the world as well. He was telling them “we’re coming”. He was telling them that no longer will America continue to lag behind in these critical areas. He was telling them that the America that first landed on the moon, built the interstate highway system, and led the world in research and development and the production of new products is back. He was telling the world that we will not cower to those that want to harm us and that our fight against terrorism will not stop.
More telling perhaps is what the President didn’t say. The President took the time to rattle off a litany of foreign countries where America is deeply involved: Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Tunisia etc. Glaring in their omission were Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. What does that mean? Has the President given up on peace in the Middle East or is there something eminent to be announced later?
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