MORE NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF “SMART DIPLOMACY:” Mixed Messages From Washington Confuse Asian Allies. “Washington needs to get its ducks in a row. The different branches of the US government can’t be sending out mixed messages. Our allies in Asia are watching very closely to gauge the depth of the US commitment to stability in Asia. Diplomatic missteps, confusion, mixed messages, and incompetence will only further convince our allies that the US ship has sailed.” We elected a post-American president. Not surprising that his diplomacy is pushing us toward a post-American world. Hey, it’s not like you weren’t warned.

Now back to the latest episode of Post-American Bandstand.