Monday, May 9, 2016

Middle Eastern Leaders Talking to Putin, Not Obama - POLITICO Magazine

From the article: 
Why is this happening, and why on my trips to the region am I hearing that Arabs and Israelis have pretty much given up on President Barack Obama? Because perceptions matter more than mere power: The Russians are seen as willing to use power to affect the balance of power in the region, and we are not.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/putin-obama-middle-east-leaders-213867

Another old truth about human behavior we fail to understand.  "Follow the strong horse".