President Obama lays out his foreign policy plans in State of the Union

President Obama lays out his foreign policy plans in State of the Union
President Obama lays out his foreign policy plans in State of the Union

President Obama lays out his foreign policy plans in State of the Union

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Last night, in his 2016 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama tied numerous issues, such as humanitarian aid, climate change and the economy to U.S. foreign policy and national security. We’ll ask security expert, John Mearsheimer to critique the foreign policy agenda that President Obama put forward in his final State of the Union Address. John Mearsheimer is professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of numerous books on foreign policy and security including, The Tragedy of Great Power Politics and Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics. GUESTS: John Mearsheimer is a professor of political science, University of Chicago, author of the books The Tragedy of Great Power Politics and Why Leaders Lie: The Truth about Lying in International Politics.