American foreign policy is being tested on four fronts

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Mike Pompeo is more visible than Rex Tillerson was. But American foreign policy is still all about the president

THESE DAYS American foreign policy is a hard sell. In the 25 countries polled by the Pew Research Centre, trust in Donald Trump to do the right thing languishes below the ratings for Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. When Vice-President Mike Pence paused for applause for his boss at the Munich Security Conference, he was met by an embarrassing silence.

A giant test also looms on China. On February 24th Mr Trump put off the steep rise in tariffs on $200bn-worth of Chinese goods that was threatened for March 1st, citing progress in trade talks. He even dangled the prospect of a summit soon with Mr Xi in Florida to sign a deal.

Whether or not American-led economic sanctions work, they are straining relations with America’s European allies, who have stuck with the nuclear deal with Iran despite Mr Trump dumping it. Mr Pompeo says he sees no divide over Iran. No one argues with the “central thesis” that Iran poses the greatest risk to stability in the Middle East, he says, and “serious conversations” are under way with European countries about how to limit Iran’s missile capability.

 

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Swagger ? Ok how about same sheet of music.

As a secretary of the state he appears to fail to establish relations with other countries probably due to his back ground.

Mr.Pampio has clearly presented on all the 5 point countries with a satisfactory level with aligned tune of the President's wish!

It is why Mike Pompeo (former CIA officer) HATE China so much and even want to force out a Chinese telecommunications giant. For his own personal evenge at the sacrifice of 5G development prospect in the U.S.?

Oh, I like this one though.

Good luck with that.

My dad once told me that the State Department does with alcohol what the military does with guns. Moral: drink more, swagger less. Cc: StateDept

......but mostly at home......

We object vigorously with no swagger. 🇨🇦

Let’s try jiggle: like the jiggle of his enormous gut

and he has reaped humiliation only.

Mike Pompeo has no policy, no strategy, he is just following the whims of President Trump. What has the USA achieved in foreign relations, foreign policy in last two years? Absolutely nothing!

Seems fair Trump has restored swag to the presidency

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