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Images (2)  One of the least controversial judgments about
Barack Obama’s first term is that he has been a good foreign
policy President. Certainly that’s what the American public
believes. It has given him high marks on overseas affairs for
much of his presidency, especially after the successful
operation to kill Osama bin Laden. In the final presidential
debate, Mitt Romney, who had relentlessly attacked Obama in
their two previous matchups, decided that the wisest course was
to agree with the President on virtually every foreign policy
issue.  But what has been the character of Obama’s foreign
policy? Most Presidents gain fame and respect in this realm
because of some large-scale project. Franklin Roosevelt led the
U.S. to victory in World War II, Harry Truman organized the
Marshall Plan and NATO treaty, and Richard Nixon opened the door
to Communist China. While Obama has accomplishment