Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Obama's Role as Head of State in North Korea
The article on FoxNews labled ‘North Korean Attack Comes Amid Regime Succession, Labeled 'Outrageous' Act’ reminded me of the two major roles of Presidency that we discussed earlier in the semester. The first role was the president as head of state which concerned his obligations in international politics and policy making. The second was as head of government and the President’s role in domestic affairs. This article discussed the current government’s displeasure with the North Korean attack on the South. According to the article, “President Obama is expected to speak with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at some point on Tuesday.” The article also stated that “"The United States strongly condemns this attack and calls on North Korea to halt its belligerent action and to fully abide by the terms of the Armistice Agreement." This article is an example of how our current President, Obama is acting as Head of State and dealing with international policy. Obama was meet with the Korean president and make sure that international law is being upheld and peace is maintained.
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Yes, this is a very good example of Obama acting as head of state because he has to be the representative of America in a situation like this. He is acting as head of state in this because he is the commander and chief of the U.S. army which is stationed in South Korea to help them guard the demarcation line that was set because of the Armistice Agreement to keep the peace between the South and North. South Korea is one of our main allies and anytime we can help out one of our allies means that they can help us out somehow. Getting into and helping another war is not something U.S.A. wants to happen
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