Since taking office, President Obama has racked up more miles to his name than most astronauts. According to Fox News, "in his first six months in office, President Obama has traveled abroad the equivalent of twice around the world."

It's no surprise that the unseasoned and untested Frequent-Flier-In-Chief needs to get some ink in his passport, but the real question is, besides helping Obama brush up on his romance languages, what has he really accomplished overseas?  The answer: not much.
 
At each summit, foreign leaders have been more interested in getting Obama's autograph than his thoughts on missile defense.  When he's asked for cooperation from more troops in Afghanistan to help with Guantanamo detainees to climate change concessions, each time he's been rudely rebuffed.  His speech in Cairo, intended to chart a new beginning, fell flat thanks to his amorphous, vague platitudes and pandering.  The only thing that matters to Arab countries is how he handles the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Obama, unsurprisingly, said nothing new.
 
When it comes to dealing with the most rogue of leaders, he's been bullied.  Chavez purposely bum-rushed him with an insulting piece of propaganda for a photo-op.  Putin gave a cavalier speech on the Cold War, forcing Obama to once again make concessions when he should have defended, not only the West, but also an accurate portrait of history.  But when he sat across from our friend, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu, he couldn't even give the man eye contact.
 
He's even embarrassed the US by dropping the ball when it comes to proper protocol.  He gifted Britain’s Prime Minister, arguably the longest and most valued ally of our nation, some DVD’s; he gave Her Majesty the Queen an iPod with a selection of his speeches.  Gee, you bloody shouldn't have.  Really.  You shouldn't have.  He might as well have given them an autographed sock he wore during inauguration.
 
Obama's mini study abroad adventures have cemented the notion that he's an international figure, but not an international leader.  Bush may have been tough, but he was respected, and so was the United States.  With all past Presidents, the ones who are limp and quick to concede our liabilities abroad weaken our standing and make us more vulnerable.

Too bad Britain didn't give Obama a history book.