Transnational terrorism, in the form of the Salafi Jihadist movement, is fundamentally a function of globalization. Thomas P.M. Barnett More Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett More Quotes From Thomas P.M. Barnett If America is addicted to foreign money and foreign oil, then China is addicted to foreign supplies of just about every commodity known to man - save highly polluting coal. Thomas P.M. Barnett man china money america Barack Obama inherited a bankrupt economy, a bankrupt government, and a bankrupt foreign policy. Thomas P.M. Barnett foreign-policy economy government Crafty politician that he is, Obama was smart enough to set low enough standards for his administration to claim 'victory' by the summer of 2011 or so. Thomas P.M. Barnett victory smart enough summer Every U.S. president enters office promising stronger ties with our southern neighbors, only to thereupon largely ignore them. Thomas P.M. Barnett ignore stronger office president Most Americans have little idea of how far our nation's worldwide standing had fallen by the end of the Bush administration; no matter how bad you thought it had gotten, it was worse. Thomas P.M. Barnett end thought you matter In the end, for all of Obama's grand rhetoric on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, history has doomed him to preside over the emergence of two rogue nuclear regimes (North Korea and Iran). Thomas P.M. Barnett end nuclear-weapons history world So long as the global economy continues to recover, that remains Obama's No. 1 claim to successful leadership. Nothing else even comes close. Thomas P.M. Barnett nothing successful leadership long I have long argued that, if China and the United States were interested in pursuing a strategic partnership, Africa is the best place to start, as neither enters the situation with past colonial baggage, and both possess interests that are quite complementary. Thomas P.M. Barnett best situation long past An Obama administration truly looking to break with the molds of the past would stop treating Africa as an obligation and start treating it as globalization's next great opportunity, understanding that Chinese - along with Indians and Arab sovereign wealth funds - are natural partners in this process. Thomas P.M. Barnett looking great opportunity past Despite living in this post-9/11 age of transnational terrorism, the risk of death during air travel has plummeted to the point where we now measure it in the 'per billions' of passengers. Thomas P.M. Barnett terrorism age death travel Having grown up on 'Star Trek,' I've had one great dream since childhood, and that is to see my life end somewhere other than here on Earth. Thomas P.M. Barnett my-life great childhood life I don't think, post 9/11, we're going to wait for real obvious things like Country A attacking Country B - because Country A doesn't attack Country B any more. Thomas P.M. Barnett wait think real country
