Foreign policy stumps Ben Carson, advisers say.

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:26:51 -0500

If your going to be our POTUS, you better have at least an inkling of and idea about our foreign policy. According to this article, and several others, Ben Carson is lacking in this policy seriously. Ben Carson is lacking in several things in my beliefs. He will not make any better POTUS than Obama or Trump. IMHO, we do need someone with experience outside of our country. The similarity I think, it is like me enlisting, becoming a Private, and then, after six moths basic training, promoted to a General of the Armed Services Committee. It ain't gonna work.

“Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East,” said Duane R. Clarridge, adviser to Ben Carson.

“Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East,” said Duane R. Clarridge, adviser to Ben Carson (above).
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“Nobody has been able to sit down with him and have him get one iota of intelligent information about the Middle East,” said Duane R. Clarridge, adviser to Ben Carson (above).

By Trip Gabriel NEW YORK TIMES NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Ben Carson’s remarks on foreign policy have repeatedly raised questions about his grasp of the subject, but never more seriously than in the past week, when he wrongly asserted that China had intervened militarily in Syria and then failed, on national television, to name the countries he would call on to form a coalition to fight the Islamic State.

Faced with increasing scrutiny about whether Carson — who leads in some Republican presidential polls — was capable of leading US foreign policy, two of his top advisers said in interviews with The New York Times that he had struggled to master the intricacies of the Middle East and national security and that intense tutoring was having little effect.

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Carson is struggling to grasp foreign policy, advisers say - The Boston Globe

Ben Carson’s remarks on foreign policy have repeatedly raised questions about his grasp of the subject, but never more seriously than in the past week.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 1:32 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:32:39 -0500

Carson has some experience issues, but he has never been exposed to this sort of thing. He will get better before the general.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 1:37 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:37:41 -0500

The quality of the man is good, but he does indeed struggle regarding foreign policy.
Hopefully he chooses his advisors well.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 18 at 2015 1:48 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 13:48:14 -0500

Dr. Carson is a good and decent man. However the job of president does not want someone who learn on the job. Especially when someone has no experience foreign-policy or military issues. He would be a great vice president or perhaps a great secretary of health and human services. He just is not presidential material at this time.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 2:17 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:17:13 -0500

That's why a President has a cabinet of professional staff - most who are either career politicians or diplomats. What's hurting him is he can't speak intelligible on foreign policy. That in itself is a failure on his campaign staff.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 3:16 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:16:28 -0500

As does why some M&Ms have peanuts, while other M&Ms do not????

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Nov 18 at 2015 3:35 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:35:03 -0500

Well I think foreign policy has stumped many candidates for the POTUS over the years SGT Private RallyPoint Member. I would expect Hillary Rodham Clinton would have a better grasp on foreign policy than many because she was Secretary of State; but, her grasp has probably slipped.
Candidate Obama did not have a strong grasp on foreign policy other than his intention to end all the wars from the previous administration.
A good President is one who knows his strengths and weaknesses and picks great advisors while he/she drinks from the firehose, so to speak, after being elected. At a certain point each president has become masterful in foreign policy in many areas.
President Reagan is a prime example. The former governor of California had strong principles which guided him through the many who thought detente made more sense than confrontation with the Soviet Union.
I think Ben Carson has strong moral principles which will guide him. He has a keen in telecet and as a neurosurgeon learned to think on his feet and make timely decisions in critical situations.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Nov 18 at 2015 4:33 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:33:47 -0500

It stumps Obama too. I like Ben Carson but don't think he or Trump will last past the first primary.

Response by PV2 Scott Goodpasture made Nov 18 at 2015 7:20 PM

PV2 Scott Goodpasture — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:20:54 -0500

Response by SSgt Christopher Brose made Nov 18 at 2015 10:07 PM

SSgt Christopher Brose — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:07:00 -0500

I question the ability of the Boston Globe and NYT to provide an objective assessment of Carson's qualifications. I don't trust them when they say someone is a "top advisor" (whatever that means), and I don't trust them to give an accurate depiction of the statement or its context.

If Carson said that China had intervened in Syria and they didn't, then that's a mistake. But I don't see how it's worse than Obama saying, before he was elected the first time, that we have 57 states. Somehow, he went on to be a President that some people believe is successful.

If Carson is elected, the same people who weren't bothered in the least by Obama's incorrect number of states will believe Carson to be the most abysmal President this country has ever had.