michaelyon-online.com - 2/24/2009
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24 February 2009 President Barack Obama has spoken. His words beamed around the world. I am in Asia preparing for a long year in Afghanistan and other contended places, but stopped to listen closely to President Obama's words. Most of the things that President Obama talked about will take ...
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Two quality writers pen mostly obituaries for what
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Michael Yon: "The United States of America Does Not Torture"
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Kristol: Obama no war president
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... why he feels we have achieved enough of our goals in Iraq to begin the drawdown. How does Obama plan to continue fighting terrorism and other threats, such as the Iranian nuclear-weapons program, which Obama never even bothered to mention to Congress in his speech? America is a country at war, whether Obama likes it or not. He has a responsibility to national security that went all but unmentioned in last night’s speech. That’s a poor, Jimmy Carter-like start to Obama’s presidency. Michael Yon found one thing to cheer him, however.
Exclusive: Michael Yon on torture
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... of American policy, I’m pleased to post the first of a three-part series from Michael. On 24 February 2009, President Barack Obama said during his speech: “The United States of America Does Not Torture.” The President’s words were cast LIVE, around the globe, and I was literally on the other side of the world, a dozen time zones away watching it on CNN. I made a small entry on the website with a few thoughts, unleashing a torrent of criticism, which was expected; I don’t ...
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