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    The State of America's Foreign Relations

    President Obama's final State of the Union address tomorrow night is expected to be heavy on foreign affairs. Likely highlights: the Iran nuclear deal, the climate change summit, the free trade pact in Asia and renewed relations with Cuba. But all those are still works in progress — and critics call Mr.

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 11, 2016 • 32m Listen

    President Obama's final State of the Union address tomorrow night is expected to be heavy on foreign affairs. Likely highlights: the Iran nuclear deal, the climate change summit, the free trade pact in Asia and renewed relations with Cuba. But all those are still works in progress — and critics call Mr. Obama an uncertain leader, who's let America's allies get weaker while enemies have grown stronger. We review seven years of victories, compromises and setbacks in a complex world that's often beyond even a US president's control.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Michael Crowley

      Politico

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      Aaron David Miller

      senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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      Marvin Kalb

      Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting / Brookings Institution

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