[thecavemaster]

Too much US foreign policy around the entire world is the problem with our image. And that goes way beyond Israel. We need to stand by our allies, especially Israel, but stay out of the business of other countries on the things that really don't matter so much. A little bit of "mind your own business" wouldn't hurt us. But on topic, we need to support and defend our strategic allies when it matters instead of tip toeing around everything.

If the US seeks to "no hypocrite" its claims to champion freedom and democracy around the world, we cannot pick and choose. If we are for freedom when it suits our purposes, our best interest, but support brutal regimes for the same reasons, we are much like a bully on the playground who controls everything by his strength, and is liked by only those in his inner circle...despised by the bullied masses.