From Newsweek:
Obama has made striking moves to fix U.S. foreign policy—and that has set off a chorus of criticism.
As George W. Bush's term came to a close, he had few defenders left in the world of foreign policy. Mainstream commentators almost unanimously agreed the Bush years had been marked by arrogance and incompetence. "Mr. Bush's characteristic failing was to apply a black-and-white mindset to too many gray areas of national security and foreign affairs," editorialized The Washington Post. Even Richard Perle, the neoconservative guru, acknowledged recently that "Bush mostly failed to implement an effective foreign and defense policy." There was hope that President Obama would abandon some of his predecessor's rigid ideological stances. But, the Post warned, "it won't be easy to undo what Mr. Bush has done."
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My Comment: Zakaria has the wrong title for this post. His title is "Why Washington Worries". The actual title should be "Why Zakaria Worries".
His main worry is obvious throughout his piece. He criticizes and ridicules the critics of President Obama .... but I can sense in his piece the fear that they may actually be right.
I personally believe that both Zakaria President Obama have a rather utopic view of the world. For the moment they are in the drivers seat, and President Obama does have the mandate to try something different. In the next few months/years we will all learn if this was the right strategy.