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Jules Crittenden —
... :… the important point for much of the commentariat is that Guantánamo will be shuttered. For Guantánamo’s many critics, the facility long ago became a symbol of all that is wrong with the Bush administration’s conduct of the war on terror-from its cowboy-like unilateralism to its alleged widespread torture and abuse of terrorist suspects. That many dangerous enemies lurk in Guantánamo’s cells has often been a secondary concern, if a concern at all. Crittenden on Obama’s Debt of Gratitude to George Bush: As the transition progresses and Barack Obama’s inauguration draws ...
Anxiety of Influence?
protein wisdom —
Jules Crittenden argues that PE Obama owes a debt of gratitude to George Bush — and that Obama would be wise to recognize what good Bush has done and incorporate it into his own administration’s policies. From “A Time for Thanksgiving,” the Weekly Standard : In foreign policy, possibly embarrassed by the eagerness with which the world’s most vile regimes have welcomed his election, Obama is backing off his many promises to sit down with dictators. His antiwar base is already outraged that he may not make closing the hated “Crusader gulag” at Guantánamo Bay his first act of ...
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. —
Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite. ******************************** At the Weekly Standard - Jules Crittenden on President-elect Obama's debt to President Bush . Over at SondraK's - ...
The Sunday Best....
Theo Spark —
A Time for Thanksgiving by Jules Crittenden. Brown's boomerang budget: VAT cut now but he will make you pay with higher taxes later. You cannnot spend you way out of a recession. Britain wakes up to a blanket of snow as bookies slash odds on a white Christmas. Damn tricky thing, global warming. Yes it is snowing in Norfolk. Police to get 10,000 more Taser guns to tackle violent crime. Oh whoopie. All the tasers in the world won't help until the police get back on the beat in proper numbers. Border ...
JULES CRITTENDEN: Why Obama Should Thank George W. Bush….
Instapundit —
JULES CRITTENDEN: Why Obama Should Thank George W. Bush.
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Daily Pundit —
A Time for Thanksgiving
In the critical field of war and foreign policy, there are quite a few things for which President-elect Obama can thank George Bush.
First and foremost, Saddam Hussein-a state sponsor of terrorism, a producer of weapons of mass destruction, a warmonger, and a genocidal maniac-is gone. The threat he posed was a nagging concern to Bill Clinton, but Clinton, lacking the political will or perhaps a good excuse, was content to consider Saddam trapped in a box. George W. Bush didn’t have that luxury. After the September 11 ...
Thanks, George
Jules Crittenden —
[image] « Steyn/Levant 2, Giant Killer Worms 0 Thanks, George Obama, acknowledging his debt of gratitude to George Bush , will keep Robert Gates on as Secretary of Defense. Politico : Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama, according to officials in both parties. Obama plans to announce a national-security team early next week that includes Gates at the Pentagon and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as secretary of state, officials said. … The team gives Obama experience in the bureaucracy and ...
Obama’s Debt Of “Thanksgiving” To George W. Bush
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
A Time for Thanksgiving
Obama’s debt of gratitude to George W. Bush.
by Jules Crittenden - (Weekly Standard)
As the transition progresses and Barack Obama’s inauguration draws closer, it’s a good moment to mull the gifts George W. Bush has left for the incoming president. Bush has made the world a better place, and if Obama wants to do the same, he will take the good things Bush has done and move forward with them.
Early indicators are in fact positive. In foreign policy, possibly embarrassed by the ...
Iraq: Another Corner Turned
The Mahablog —
It’s been a while since we’ve turned a corner in Iraq. You might remember that we used to do it with some frequency. Iraqis held various elections resulting in a dysfunctional government; adopted a half-assed constitution that needed massive revision; and my favorite — giving Iraq back its sovereignty — are just a few examples. Now Charles Krauthammer says we’ve turned another another corner.
The barbarism in Mumbai and the economic crisis at home have largely overshadowed an otherwise singular event: the ratification of military and strategic cooperation agreements between Iraq and the ...
T.P.
Jules Crittenden —
[image] « The Trutherism Will Out! T.P. Bush admin issues accomplishment talking points to White House staff. Scribbler for the troubled LA Times fires back with … Dem talking points: In case any Bush administration officials have trouble summing up the boss’ record, the White House is providing a few helpful suggestions. A two-page memo that has been sent to Cabinet members and other high-ranking officials offers a guide for discussing Bush’s eight-year tenure during their public speeches. Titled “Speech Topper on the Bush Record,” the talking points state that Bush “kept the American people safe” after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, ...
Historian Re History
Jules Crittenden —
... graves, torture chambers, evidence for the gross abuse of the UN’s food-for-oil programme, but also WMDs. He was right about each but the last, and history will place him in the mainstream of Western, Eastern and Arab thinking on the matter. Read the rest at the Telegraph . Related at Think Progress : Cheney on whether the Iraq War was worth the 4,500 Americans killed, “I think so.” Gateway looks at the numbers and the news . Prior from Crittenden, re same: Obama’s Debt of Gratitude to George W. Bush Five Years On Meanwhile, your Roberts ...
