I haven't written in many months. But I'd like to pen some thoughts for myself to remember and maybe re-read again when I get older. A lot of times, when we look at politics, we look at it internally. How does this leader after us as a country. His/Her policies, ideas, vision for the future. A lot of times, we don't think about how important that leader is on his views on international politics. A way to look at it is... A leader can be good at internal politics. He can get himself elected within his own country. So people like him and maybe his local policies may be good for his own country. However, this person, might be terrible with international politics. He might not understand how his country ties in with the overall international position and powers. He might make missteps, misunderstand his country's importance, misplay his cards, etc....