(CNN) -- U.S. raids in pursuit of two terrorists over the weekend threw a question surrounding President Obama into the spotlight: Does he have a guiding doctrine for foreign policy? The operations in Somalia and Libya, only one of which went as planned, come after the Obama administration silenced its drumbeat toward a possible military attack on Syria. Some analysts say the developments make Obama's "doctrine" more clear than ever. Others say what's more clear than ever is that this president doesn't have one -- which may, or may not, be a good thing. Yes to special ops, no to conventional wars
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Obama's doctrine when it comes to al Qaeda is "to kill," an analyst says
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He has no doctrine, unlike other recent presidents, an analyst says
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The idea of a presidential doctrine is outdated, CNN's Fareed Zakaria says
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Former Secretary of State Clinton had a doctrine pushing an Asia focus, analyst says
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