Obama Backs Columbian Trade Pact: First Foreign Policy Homerun!

Here is some credit where credit is due.

The president announced that his team must find a way to pass the agreement. With world trade down 80%, the pact opens new markets to the U.S. He demanded immediate action, asking Colombia's trade minister to fly to Washington this week.

Then it got even better: Obama invited Uribe to the White House and promised to visit Colombia himself, allowing the Colombians to lay out for him their vast economic and social progress, and their desire to integrate into global trade.

The best part about any agreement with Colombia is that it improves the quality of life of the average Colombian. The more access this person has to American markets the better chance they have of succeeding in the world economy. Plus this is the reward for Pres. Uribe for reforming his country and turning it into a stable, pro-US Democracy.