Obama's Coming Battles in Asia

President Barack Obama represents in many ways the best things about America; that is a factoid that stands out even in the dreary absence of concrete achievements over the past two years.

In the humble opinion of this writer, he may or may not be seen as a successful president of his country for what happens in the economy (I think not, but while many neo-Keynesians like Paul Krugman think otherwise, that's a matter for discussion another day). However, I cannot help but feel that the one area where he is most likely to be seen as a failure would be in redefining the role of the United States in Asia. All of the missed opportunities from his presidency are likely to haunt America for many decades to come.