I presume because of the benign policy of the US, there are more nations ready to align itself with the US than before, when it was hoity toity!
Compare the US during the times of Bush and before.
It was an embarrassment for any country to be seen to side the US.
Today, even Vietnam is looking towards the US than towards Russia, her natural ally.
True, Obama looks muddle headed and rudderless.
With a Double A credit rating of the US, who are the real losers?
Just to remember, who has the courage to call the US out on the issue of convertible currency?
Maybe there is a method in this madness?