http://consortiumnews.com/2014/04/28/hearing-us-allies-whine/

Hearing US ‘Allies’ Whine

April 28, 2014

Official Washington is abuzz with punditry about President Obama showing weakness around the world, with the old-reliable antidote being more Pentagon spending and more foreign military adventures. But this “debate” misses how real U.S. interests are served, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar.
By Paul R. Pillar