Thrashing the Obama Administration’s foreign policy, Republican presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal has said that the US should be at the helm of global leadership, saying even non-aligned nations like India and Vietnam are desperate and hungry for American leadership in an interview with Fox News.
We would work not only with our allies, like Japan and South Korea and Taiwan. We’d work with non-aligned countries like India and Vietnam that are desperate and hungry for American leadership.
— Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Governor.
Jindal, who last month announced his bid for the 2016 presidential elections, was responding to questions on addressing the challenges being posed by the Islamic State militant group in the Middle East.
Jindal criticised President Obama for his policy of not naming names, declaring war on issues like “trans-fat”, and “criticising America”.
Jindal also challenged Obama’s stand on the nuclear deal with Israel by proclaiming his support for Iran regardless of what deal “this President” signs.
We are unique, and we’re unabashed to say so. It’s not arrogance to say that we are a special country and that we are going to protect our interests and our allies. And we’re going to back that up.
— Bobby Jindal, Governor, Louisiana and Contestant for the 2016 presidential election
Responding to a question, Jindal acknowledged that a recent story on him by a leading US daily was racial.
(With inputs from the PTI)
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