It's the ultimate realization of "soft power:" American power is in decline and we are reviled around the world so it is best to walk softly, carry no stick, and hide behind France and others when fashioning a response to crisis.Charlies Krauthammer knocks this nonsense into a cocked hat - where it belongs: Amazing. This is why Obama is deliberately diminishing American presence, standing and leadership in the world?Take proposition one: We must "lead from behind" because U.S. relative power is declining. Even if you accept the premise, it's a complete non sequitur. What does China's rising GDP have to do with American buck-passing on Libya, misjudging Iran, appeasing Syria?True, China is rising. But first, it is the only power of any significance rising militarily relative to us. Russia is recovering from levels of military strength so low that it barely registers globally. And European power is in true decline (see Europe's performance - excepting the British -...(Read Full Post)