If the answer is in the affirmative for the next few months, Mr Kerry and his boss would have one less minor headache to worry about when they walk into the political sunset on January 21, 2017. Chances that those elections will result in either Mrs Clinton or Mr Trump becoming the president of the United States are almost 100%, barring some calamity. South Africa, Saudi Arabia, India, and Brazil have become like the planning offices for American foreign policy regarding their respective smaller neighbours. One doubts that someone as egotistical as Mr Trump or as controlling as Mrs Clinton would continue to delegate that much foreign policy making to regional heavyweights. As to what a Trump administration would do, I doubt even Mr Trump knows it from day to day.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 09, 2016 18:04 UTC