WHA? – AT 9:08 A.M. ET:  Even the heavily Obamafied Associated Press couldn't swallow this one whole.  Hillary Clinton, who knows better, but is doing her bit for her party, is boosting the Obama foreign policy as a huge success.  Hey, maybe it's equal to the moon shot:

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton asserted Wednesday that the Obama administration's approach to foreign policy is beginning to pay important dividends.

''We are advancing America's interests and making progress on some of our most pressing challenges,'' she said in remarks prepared for a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations. ''Today we can say with confidence that this model of American leadership works, and that it offers our best hope in a dangerous world.''

Really?  Show me a success.  We're being kicked all over the place, and our traditional allies, having been humiliated by Barack Obama, have no confidence in his administration.  As noted, the AP couldn't swallow Hillary's line:

Critics question whether the administration's foreign policy efforts are paying off, given Iran's refusal to negotiate over its nuclear program, continued stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an uncertain outlook for a successful conclusion to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The administration also has made no discernible progress in getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.

Details, details.  These reporters are always so interested in details. 

But, alas, 'tis true.  Iran is a huge failure, and marches toward nuclear weapons.  Even the Europeans seem more serious about Iran than we do.  And North Korea?  The northerners recently sank a South Korean warship.  Notice the firm blowback from our iron-willed president. 

No, we're still looking for a major win in Obama's foreign policy. 

Maybe Hillary was just impressed by the batting practice.  Or maybe she's painting a bright picture to boost her own political future.  But the truth it ain't.

September 8, 2010