Every time US officials try to lecture foreign leaders about what their social policies should be, resentment is created. Far from following the dictates of Washington, often the endless hectoring turns foreign leaders and citizens against the US. Even if the policies urged on by Washington were sound, they would be rejected due to this resentment. Today’s Liberty Report takes a look at President Obama’s recent trip to Kenya, where he lectured the president on homosexuality and women’s issues. Also we step back to look at just why it is that this approach is counterproductive from a pragmatic standpoint:
Obama’s Kenya Debacle Shows Folly of Interventionism
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