Now that the election season has fully kicked off, you will be inundated by President Bush’s claims that he is a spectacular wizard of foreign policy. A closer examination of his record shows the opposite.

This is a president who has taken the trans-global support we received after being attacked and spat in its face.

Fifteen countries sent troops to Afghanistan and helped us finance the efforts there. This support has turned into anger and concern. Bush effectively showed the world the United Nations no longer has any power.

When it was clear people around the world failed to see the weak link that was created between Iraq and terrorism, Bush told them he would invade Iraq even without U.N. support.

This is illegal. Then he came out and claimed that even if Saddam Hussein left Iraq, it would not prevent him from invading the country. His complete disregard for the rest of the world’s view has limited his ability to effectively deal with even our allies.

At the same time, our attention was called to North Korea and its efforts to develop nuclear weapons.

Anyone who is surprised by this move needs to take a step back and examine the situation.

They were lumped into the “axis of evil” and saw a fellow member threatened because of little more than outdated or incorrect intelligence reports.

Now they are making moves to defend themselves. The only way this is possible for them is to develop nuclear weapons. And rather than negotiate with them, Bush cut off talks.

We need a leader who will work with the rest of the world, not against it. This is a dangerous time for our country, and we need to be working with people across the world to make our country safer. Instead, we have pushed them aside and shown utter contempt for their opinions. This November, I urge you to cast a vote for a more diplomatic leader.

Dan Turnbull

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