Lee Kuan Yew

Any American president should be horrified by the conditions under which opponents of the regime in Singapore have been harassed. The APEC summit presents an opportunity to set the record straight.

The American neglect of the Asia-Pacific region and its policy concerns has not only alienated its friends in the region. It has also hurt long term U.S. economic and strategic interests.

With the data that has recently emerged on the Q1 performance of Singapore's economy, it may be time to change the national anthem to "Backwards, Singapore." The numbers are that bad.