Global "Relationship" Dysfunction?
President Obama is attending (if not "leading"?) the G-8 Summit today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8 He does so, as his poll numbers are declining due to the Snowden Affair. He also does so when a seriously disloyal opposition at home makes it clear to the world that the President is not "in" their crowd (not one of "them"). For political/racial reasons, this condition has persisted since his first election in 2008.
At the end World War II, reorganization of the world's governmental relationship structure began with the formation of the United Nations. The Security Council (United States, Britain, France, China, and Russia), held veto power over the actions of all member states; thereby promising to prevent future wars. Over the intervening years, this arrangement of international relationships proved woefully inadequate in terms of that goal. From world Security, they later turned to world Economics. The numbers of nations that gathered for economic issues has expanded and shrunk; sometimes G-5, or G-7, to G-8. There is also a G-20 grouping. All the while, "excluded states" clamber to be let "in".
Formed to "correct" the flaws in international relations that led to both World Wars in the last century, The United Nations and the Security Council became an "in-crowd" of white, former colonial powers and the United States, Russia and China. All of these nations, except China, were "victorious" in World War II. France and Britain were "carried" to victory by the United States; restored to their former wealth and power (at little or no cost); and then "protected" throughout the Cold War (also at little or no cost). Of course, Russia, a former ally, became their collective foe in the Cold War. China, the "non-victorious" member of the original 5, was the only clearly non-white nation. The true "color" of the Russians has always remained in doubt to citizens of Europe and the United States. Today, Russia stands undecided as to whether or not it is "Western". Today's G-8 "leader", economically is the nation defeated by the four "victorious" nations: Germany!
The number one issue before the G-8 today is the "fission" -ing Middle East. Culmination of almost 70 years of bumbling, colonial and race-driven policies and actions by the former colonial powers and the United States has presented the group with Syria -- in a state of bloody civil and sectarian war. The war in Syria follows sharply on the heels of other civil and sectarian wars in Iraq. All states in the region are locked in a death-spiral; driven by religion and tribal hatreds. The warring factions are clearly not part of the "In" Crowd. The flames of these wars are fanned by Russia, the "loser" of the Cold War. (are you able to keep up??)
The citizens of Europe and the Americas expect the first Black President, whom they clearly do no consider to be "in" their circles, to solve all of this -- in one meeting! This is beyond insanity!
Stay Vigilant! Relationships must possess trust and respect among all participants -- dont'cha think?
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