While no one is looking, Obama is doing quite well in foreign policy

David Ignatius, for my money the best foreign policy
columnist working today, makes a
good argument that President Obama has been very successful in foreign
policy. "There have been a lot of bumps and bruises, especially in the global
economy. But if you step back from the daily squawk box, some trends are clear:
Alliances are stronger, the United States is (somewhat) less bogged down in
foreign wars, Iran is weaker, the Arab world is less hostile and al-Qaeda is on
the run."