If we are going to compare the presidents, it would be tough. The second term is where they should be judged. Obama inherited a ton of problems from the Bush administration, just as Bush inherited the shortcomings of the Clinton administration. If us older people remember Ross Perot was just some narrow minded, crack pot when he said the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would derail the US economy within ten years. It made our borders permeable, people coming in and jobs going out. NAFTA made outsourcing profitable.
As far as the war and WMD. It was a no win situation from day one. The Soviets could not stop the Afghani people in ten years without the restraints of the Geneva convention so there is no way we could with it. The Iraqi people were not looking for a coup and a police force. Our troops have adapted well but they were trained to be soldiers not the international police department.
As far as Obama and the individual act of speaking against BSL and offering support to the Pitbull, I applaud that. Whenever a politician, and especially the president, speaks with common sense and good judgment I sit back and look for the strings attached. For this, I hope it does not have one. Good job, Mr. President. I appreciate the nod. EWO