https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/03/10/stratfor-on-obamas-diplomatic-reset-buttons/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 05:48:18 -0400<![CDATA[Stratfor says that never has a incoming administration been talking to so many people. But it adds that what is important isn&#8217;t the the volume of talk, but what is being said. In that regard, it&#8217;s easier to figure out what foreign governments want than what BHO will agree to. Here&#8217;s what they want, in a nutshell. The question is what will Washington agree to give them. Some of the desires are mutually contradictory. Stratfor notes that Obama is mostly dealing with enemies. Only in Europe is it dealing with Allies. One would have thought that America could also see itself as dealing with Allies in the Middle East.  What&#8217;s really interesting about Stratfor&#8217;s analysis is the degree to which the Obama administration may have let America&#8217;s rivals dictate the frame of reference of the problem. By seeing things in terms of how much to give the enemy, we minimize the shadow question: what do we want to happen?]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:59:02 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/03/10/stratfor-on-obamas-diplomatic-reset-buttons-n187453