HereÂ’s hoping that Obama is a quick study.

Obama is not the first president to discover that facile changes in U.S. policy don't crack long-standing problems. Some of his new strategies may produce results with time. Yet the real test of an administration is what it does once it realizes that the quick fixes aren't working -- that, say, North Korea and Iran have no intention of giving up their nuclear programs, with or without dialogue, while Russia remains determined to restore its dominion over Georgia. In other words, what happens when it's no longer George W. Bush's fault? That's what the next 100 days will tell us.

With perhaps one exception (the Maersk Alabama), IÂ’ve been unimpressed with ObamaÂ’s foreign policy efforts. HeÂ’s offended allies, degraded the nation, and shown weakness in the face of enemies like Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela. Will he finally see that strength, not weakness, is the path to success?

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