How 'Peace-Loving' American Presidents Have Endangered the World
The article critiques the foreign policies of several American presidents, arguing that their peace-oriented initiatives have inadvertently endangered global security. It highlights actions taken by Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton that are portrayed as misguided attempts at fostering peace. The author suggests that these policies have led to increased threats from countries like Russia and China.
- ▪Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize shortly after taking office, but his policies are criticized for endangering global security.
- ▪Jimmy Carter's decision to give away the Panama Canal is cited as a misstep that allowed China to gain influence over the waterway.
- ▪Bill Clinton's push for Ukraine to relinquish its nuclear arsenal is viewed as a failure that left the country vulnerable to Russian aggression.
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How 'Peace-Loving' American Presidents Have Endangered the World John D. O'Connor | 10:34 PM on May 21, 2026 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster It was no surprise that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after taking office as President of the United States in 2008. After all, he had, as a Senator, already made the world (he claimed) safer by forcing Ukraine to rid itself of its store of conventional weapons. He arranged American funding of approximately $48 million, as part of the Nunn-Lugar Partnership, to destroy thousands of tons of weaponry. It is “peaceful” initiatives such as this, pursued by the “peace-loving” American Left, that define our world today. As Obama said at the time, Ukraine’s continued possession of such conventional weapons might “provoke” Russia.
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