When the United States of America was founded in 1776 it seemed to our forefathers there was little if any need for a real foreign policy. The general belief was that the United States was small and, to say the least, on shaky ground. So when the drafters of the constitution put their plan of government into writing little, if any, reference to the role of the United States in world politics, much less in the politics of a region so different and unknown as the Middle East. Such thoughts are a far cry from what we know today as the role of the U.S. in world politics and Middle Eastern politics.

"The United States ranks fourth among the world's countries in area and third in population. It has the world's most productive economy and is the world's largest producer of food. It is a military superpower. Indeed, there is little that happens in the United States that does not affect other parts of the world" (The Politics Of American Government). With this in mind one might think the United States could exist independent of any other country in the world, but the facts remain that even though the U.S. is the "world's most productive economy" it is a

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takes many forms and it seems that Clinton does not yet fully understand

1. Baker, James A. "Special Report" Newsweek 9/20/93, Vol. 122, Issue 12

domestic campaign. If he can achieve that, there is no reason for you to

Question: "Do you think it would be best for the future of this country if we take an active part in world affairs, or if we stay out of world affairs?" (Answers reported as a percentage of respondents.) (The Politics of American Government)

campaign, merely other forms of isolationism, are so dangerous) But

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