As world federalists, we find it important to focus on the effects and factors of political officials foreign policy doctrine because as a world power (or empire) the United States’ role in global political affairs leaves a mark on the world and history. The world changes depending on the ideas of a small group of people in a room no bigger than a living room. Decisions are not made on television and nor do the people running for all the open offices around the USA seem to not be interested in expressing their foreign policy ideas with the people.

This is how we got Afganistan which led to 9/11 then got us into Iraq which set a precedent for Libya and then Syria. The US people must begin to ask their leaders difficult questions about war and the things that lead to war. Failed trade policies and treaties without the teeth to restrain our own global corporations.