What wars did Obama start?
Which ones? Well, it wasn't good to support the assassination of Gadhafi, who hasn't been much of a terrorist for the last 10 years, and since his death, the current
State Department Travel Warning to Libya says it best:
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Libya and strongly advises against all but essential travel to Tripoli and against all travel to areas outsideof Tripoli. Because of ongoing instability and violence, the DepartmentÂ’s ability to provide consular services to U.S. citizens within Tripoliis extremely limited, and the Department cannot provide consular services outside Tripoli except by telephone. The U.S. Embassy in Libya remains an unaccompanied post due to security concerns. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated June 7, 2013.
The Libyan government is still working to rebuild its military and police forces and improve security following the 2011 revolution. The security situation remains unpredictable and unstable. Many military-grade weapons remain in the hands of private individuals, including antiaircraft weapons that may be used against civilian aviation. Crime levels remain high in many parts of the country. In addition to the threat of crime, various groups have called for attacks against U.S. citizens and U.S. interests in Libya.
Egypt Travel Alert
Since Obama called for Mubarek's ouster, visiting there is so dangerous, the Travel Warning Page at the State Department just goes on and on and on, so I will simply say it says the American Embassies there are on a close-at-a-moment's-notice status etc. From the State Department's Egypt Travel Alert, one excerpt of many:
Political unrest, which intensified after the July 2013 change of government, is likely to continue in the near future. Demonstrations have on numerous occasions resulted in violent clashes between security forces and protesters and between protesters supporting rival factions, some of which have resulted in deaths and injuries to those involved and in property damage. Participants have generally thrown rocks, and Molotov cocktails, with security forces responding with tear gas. However, police on occasion have used live ammunition as a crowd control measure and in response to live ammunition used by demonstrators against police. Most violent protests have occurred in major metropolitan areas, including Cairo and its suburbs, Alexandria, and Port Said. Gender-based violence in and around protest areas, where women have been the targets of sexual assault, poses an ongoing concern. There has been a recent and notable increase in the use of explosive devices to target police or other government institutions or individuals, which have resulted in casualties and damage to infrastructure. Additionally, police officers have frequently been the targets of drive-by shootings that endanger bystanders as well.
If you go to the link, the paragraphs stating dangers are in a word, jaw-dropping. That tells me that the Muslim Brotherhood, and other associated groups of al Qaeda in Egypt, are the least concerned about the safety and security of visitors to the region, most particularly Americans, even when guarded by police, who are regularly attacked and killed by mobs of terrorists. Formerly, you could go to Egypt and be welcomed by the tourist industry of those who are interested in the pyramids, history, and mystique of the Nile River.
Afghanistan Travel Warning
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Afghanistan. The security threat to all U.S. citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued on August 23, 2013.
No province in Afghanistan should be considered immune from violence and banditry, and the strong possibility exists throughout the country for hostile acts, either targeted or random, against U.S. and other foreign nationals at any time. Remnants of the former Taliban regime and members of other terrorist organizations hostile to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and foreign nationals remain active in every province of the country. Furthermore, travel to all areas of Afghanistan remains unsafe due to ongoing military combat operations, landmines, banditry, armed rivalry between political and tribal groups, and the possibility of insurgent attacks, including attacks using vehicle-borne or other improvised explosive devices. The threat situation in Afghanistan is still considered critical and is expected to remain so through the presidential and provincial elections and the political and military transition in 2014.
The page is not as long as the Egypt Travel Warning Page.
Russian Federation Travel Alert
It tells there could be problems for those attending the Russian -based Olympic Games, and in short:
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens planning to attend the 2014 Olympic Games in Russia that they should remain attentive regarding their personal security at all times.
Here's a synopsis list of links from the State Department. I've viewed the list from time to time, but I've never seen the list of Travel Warnings this large:
State Department Alerts and Warnings
Terrorists must be finding their antics rewarding. They're putting a pox on U.S. Citizens all over the world.
We're a lot less safe in the world than we were 6 years ago.
