I don’t believe that Obama is naive. Quite the contrary, he is quite focused and deliberate about what he is doing. It was abundantly clear prior to the election that he was woefully ignorant of history and international affairs. Since his entire backround was insulated and parochial, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. It was also obvious from the get go, that his primary interest was the remaking of American society. Everything else is subsdiary to that. Evidence his approach to ending this recession and unemployment….his measures have little to do with recovery, and everything to do with a reordering of America. It is domestic politics 24/7, with national security, Iraq (thankfully stabilizing) and Afghanistan as mere distractions. Either he is too stupid to recognize the risks this negligence entails, or he is supremely cynical. But not naive.