Tag: Bush’s Third Term
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Dr. K, on the Irony of Obama the Drone Warrior
Early on in the Obama administration, I had a series of blog posts labeled "Bush’s Third Term." I meant it in a nice way.
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Props to the Prez for Getting bin Laden
Despite the risks, despite not being certain that bin Laden was even in the compound, Obama signed off on the mission. It could have ended badly, but it did not, and Obama deserves enormous credit for a landmark victory in the war against Islamic fascism. Congratulations, Mr. President, and thank you.
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Libya vs. Iraq: Geopolitical Insight in a Robotic Monotone
He: "So Obama is killing civilians in a pre-emptive, unfunded war for oil, promoted by the dictators of the Arab League along with the UN, in support of some unidentified rebels who he’s never met with, and you are fine with all that?" She: "He is a man of peace. Did you know he even got the Nobel Peace Prize? Just like Morgan Freeman."
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On National Security, Obama Eventually Tends to Get it Right
War is different from crime-fighting. Prisoners of war logically should be treated differently from people accused of crimes. No battlefield reading of Miranda rights while the gunfire continues. No presumption of innocence, no standard of “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” President Obama, to his credit, recognized this reality again yesterday in signing an executive order […]
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Obama Fulfills Bush’s Plan for Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq
Operational discipline limited the display of the American flag while serving in Iraq — but these soldiers from the 4th Stryker Brigade have just crossed the border into Kuwait. Photo: Washington Post Just over a month into the new Administration, I wrote: President Obama today announced an Iraq withdrawal plan that George Bush would be […]
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Zakaria Lays the Right Oily Blame at the Foot of the Wrong Target
It’s up to Obama to keep the media tail from wagging the presidential dog.
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Newsweek Declares Victory in Iraq
Something that looks mighty like democracy is emerging in Iraq.
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Threat Level? Color Me Annoyed
The plane landed safely, a happy Christmas Day ending to an apparent attempt to bring down an aircraft in flight. It’s a good reminder that wherever we are, we potentially have enemies among us. I was glad to hear that the nearby passengers apparently helped subdue the would-be terrorist. So off to bed — but […]
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Channeling His Inner Neocon: Did the Nobel Speech Launch the Obama Doctrine?
I may have been too quick to sneer yesterday at President Obama’s appearance in Oslo. He used his acceptance speech to issue a ringing declaration of American exceptionalism (although he would not use that term).
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Not Quite the Clarion Call I Had in Mind, But…
With Guantanamo, Obama has already proven his ability to abandon a silly deadline. Once the troops are deployed, the boots on the ground will be real. The withdrawal date will be a goal.