Topic > United States Foreign Policy towards Islam - 1986

The United States of America, since the end of the Second World War, has believed itself to be a world "superpower". However, at the turn of the millennium, that title seems to have overstayed its welcome. The United States, over the last fifty years or so, has placed missions in those nations that needed democratic government. However, while the United States may have had its best interests at heart, or even on the surface, this foreign policy must be “revamped” to meet the needs of the international community if the United States is to continue playing the Superman. .In the "War on Terror" the United States begins a new cycle of initiatives on pristine soil previously, at least, in the invasive way it has been hit. However, instead of imposing its power on the affected nations, the United States should adapt its foreign policy to this region and understand its dynamics, instead of adapting it in a way that is biased and therefore fueling people's more radical perspectives. Instead, the United States has developed a biased foreign policy toward the Middle East that portrays Islam negatively, and radical Islamic groups have gained support from legitimate people who are affected by U.S. foreign policy and need an outlet to react. oppression, and therefore US foreign policy, has backfired. However, there is a way to develop American foreign policy to fit the principles of Islam, and therefore the Muslim world. The current US foreign policy developed over the past five years is undeniably questionable. During the current administration, there is an overwhelming sense of evangelicalism that has fueled a distorted view of Islam (Benjamin). A radical example of this view comes from remarks made by General Jerry Boykin, who told a church group that he was confident America would prevail in the fight against Bin Laden because "my God was bigger than his." Boykin has made his views widely public in an effort to rally support for the war in Iraq. Furthermore, since Boykin is a general in the United States Army, he is also a representative of American foreign policy. However, the main problem with current US foreign policy is not that it includes a religious perspective, albeit not explicitly stated. , but that the policy on the “War on Terror.