Posted by
Rich from NW Indiana on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:06:29 PM
The biggest losers in this election aren't even Americans. Although the media would make you believe that most foreigners would prefer Obama as our president, it really isn't in their best interest at times.
The one that could suffer the most is Iraq. Although the tide has turned, if American troops leave too soon or fast, could be disaster. None of the other nations will stay, not even Great Britain. Iran and the terrorists could run free. We will complain about a Obama presidency, but at least here it won't be deadly.
The second is any country in the gun-sites of Islamic terror. That is know just about everybody. Europe will be more prone to terror attacks with a weak U.S. president. Western Europeans still don't seem to understand the danger that they are in, because living in our shadow has made them blind to it.
The third is any country that trades with us. Obama will most likely oppose more free trade and dial back on the free trade we have, since most liberals don't understand how it works. In the long run foreign products will be more expensive with additional taxes and regulation. It will lead to more unemployment inside and outside the U.S.
Government interference in the U.S. leading to a longer recovery in the economy will lead to recessions around the world. When business is bad here, it can be terrible in other places. Not a great combo if you got homegrown terrorists and lots of unemployed.
After all the hot air about America becoming more "popular" the rest of the world, it will actually make the world worse off. We are better off being respected rather then being popular.