President Obama outlines his version of the Kennan , Bush and Powell doctrines . Over the past year the Obama administration has made some quiet progress on that front , releasing two Algerians and three Chinese Uyghur prisoners . Peter Bergen says it amounts to a `` do no harm '' view of foreign policy . It represents a dramatic switch from counterproductive cases of U.S. overreach , he says . The doctrine is based on three principles : * Obama Doctrine lacks drama but may be a smart way for superpower to behave .
President Obama outlines his version of the Kennan , Bush and Powell doctrines . Peter Bergen says it amounts to a `` do no harm '' view of foreign policy . It represents a dramatic switch from counterproductive cases of U.S. overreach , he says . The doctrine is based on three principles : * Obama Doctrine lacks drama but may be a smart way for superpower to behave .