Aaron David Miller : President Obama is not the appeaser in chief his detractors claim . Miller : That 's particularly the case on foreign policy , where presidents usually go when they 're stymied at home . President doubled down in Afghanistan in 2009 , had Osama bin Laden killed . Obama is a committed Republican , Miller says . He can feel the pull of wanting to leave a positive legacy , he says .
Aaron David Miller : President Obama is not the appeaser in chief his detractors claim . Miller : President doubled down in Afghanistan in 2009 , had Osama bin Laden killed . Obama is a committed Republican , Miller says . He can feel the pull of wanting to leave a positive legacy , he says .