Whenever former VP Dick Cheney criticizes President Obama’s foreign policies, he comes across like a condemned man pleading for political absolution; no time more so than with respect to Iraq. Never mind that his criticisms are invariably about as credible as those of an arsonist criticizing the way firemen are putting out the inferno he ignited.… Read more.
Mission Accomplished
Obama More Like Bush than Obama Would Like To Say
Obama ran for president by highlighting differences between the foreign policies of George W. Bush and those he intended to pursue. Except that I annoyed fellow liberals by pointing out the similarities between Bush’s policies and those Obama began pursuing almost from day one of his presidency. In fact, commentaries as early as “Obama Angers… Read more.
George W. Bush Lectures European Allies on Democracy
Yesterday, President Bush completed his “How Ya Like Me Now?” tour of Europe. From Brussels to Bratislava, he lectured Europeans on the universal values of freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights. And, in each case, he cited the liberation of Iraq as vindication of his uncompromising foreign policy. Indeed, Bush’s message was especially poignant,… Read more.


