America's role in world… after Obama
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2017
⏱️ 51 minutes
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President Obama took office with promises to bring troops home from the Middle East, engage with hostile nations and build ties with the world's other major powers. We hear different assessments of where he succeeded and where he failed.
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| 0:00.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:08.1 | America's role in the world, after Obama. |
| 0:14.5 | Hello again, I'm Aranalmi, and this is To the Point. |
| 0:17.3 | The outgoing president is boasting about the consequences of his foreign policy. |
| 0:21.5 | Almost every country on earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did |
| 0:28.1 | eight years ago. But Donald Trump and Republicans say the Iran deal, the red line in Syria, |
| 0:33.4 | recognition of Cuba, and relations with China and Russia all add up to disaster. |
| 0:38.2 | We'll hear about troop reductions, increasing drone use, and diplomatic successes and failures |
| 0:42.8 | in a world of unexpected conflicts and dangerous uncertainties. |
| 0:47.2 | Later on today's talking point, Donald Trump and his supporters embrace a former Republican villain. |
| 0:52.5 | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. |
| 0:55.5 | First, here's the news. |
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| 1:27.0 | Support for To the Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International Program Fund. |
| 1:34.0 | Hello again, Warren Alley, back with To The Point. President Obama took office with promises to bring troops home from the Middle East, engage with hostile nations, and build ties with the world's other major powers. |
| 1:43.9 | We'll hear different assessments of where he succeeded and where he's failed. |
| 1:47.6 | Today's talking point, Julian Assange has used WikiLeaks to reveal military secrets and diplomatic |
| 1:52.7 | cables that could get American agents killed. |
| 1:55.5 | Why is he now cited as an authority by Donald Trump and some Trump supporters? |
| 2:00.4 | First, this news update. |
| 2:01.4 | The president went to Capitol Hill this morning with a message for Democrats, |
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