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theamericanscene.com - 12/6/2008
Strong on Defense
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In a short post, I used the term “strong national defense.” Republicans won’t win voters for whom social liberalism comes first, and they shouldn’t. But it makes sense to be competitive with those for whom social liberalism comes fourth or fifth after support for an open ...
online.wsj.com - 12/5/2008
'Muted by Reality'
— online.wsj.com — JAMES TARANTO Barack Obama was elected president a month ago and does not take office for another... 6 weeks. But his most fervent supporters already have reason to be disappointed in him. Witness the headline of a "news analysis" in today's New York ... (more) 'Muted by Reality'

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/8/2008
Terror, recession, oh, workout fiend Obama's still a smoker
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — While you were watching football this morning and afternoon President-elect Barack Obama had a busy day, though... part of it was pre-recorded on Saturday. We have three news videos below, plus the transcript of Obama's Sunday morning interview on ... (more) Terror, recession, oh, workout fiend Obama's still a smoker

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weeklystandard.com - 12/5/2008
Why Not Baghdad?
— weeklystandard.com — Word on the street is Obama will head to an Arab capital for a major speech in... his first 100 days. I doubt anyone in the United States will care much one way or the other, preoccupied as we are by our own economic problems, but that's not to say such ... (more) Why Not Baghdad?

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Fighting Since 1990

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Fighting Since 1990
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — By Patrick Appel Reihan unpacks what he mean by "strong national defense" I will say that I’m struck by those who argue that those who adhere to the Bush-Obama policy of keeping the United States engaged in Iraq are the ones who want to “prolong” the conflict, as the shadow war between these two countries has been going on since at least 1990, if you include the devastating effect of sanctions and the low-level air war. There is real chance that the war might finally end, provided we extend security guarantees and ...

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