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Domestic Politics are Shaping Global Relations

November 23, 2009

• By: Arik Ben-Zvi

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President Barack Obama may be showing the top of his head in a respectful bow to the emperor of Japan. But the rest of the world seems intent on showing Obama the back of their hand.

Just this past week, China indicated that it would probably not be on board for U.N. sanctions against Iran. Russia made plain that there would be no successful resolution to nuclear talks before a December deadline. Japan is getting increasingly restive over a controversial military base on Okinawa.