Unlike Presidents Monroe, Truman, or Bush, Obama likes to use words dramatically but avoids being pinned down by them, never setting forth a clear national security or foreign policy doctrine other than to enunciate general principles.
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Kabul hotel attack: Nato helicopters kill Taliban
Nato helicopters were called in to kill three militants to end a five-hour clash by suicide bombers and gunmen on a hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul. – BBC
America’s Decline Follows a Familiar Pattern
Just as the NATO nations lost the will to defend themselves, preferring to let the U.S. pick up the bill, it is America’s turn to examine its own financial situation and likely have to reduce its own defense expenditures.
A Libyan Quagmire?
The botched and confused handling of the conflict in Libya has been a stunning example of President Obama’s leadership style, and of the media’s continued determination to ignore or gloss over anything that makes him look weak, incompetent or indecisive.
Palin rips Obama: gallavanting “while Rome burns”
It’s unbelievable to me that you spent last week in campaign mode, gallivanting around the country to start raising the billion dollars for your reelection bid that is still 19 months away “while Rome burns.”
Obama escalates Libyan war – sends in the drones
The US is deploying armed Predator drones to Libya, but Col Gaddafi’s government says these will cause more civilian casualties. – BBC
NATO bombs Libyan rebels, no apology
Nato refuses to apologise for an air strike that hit anti-Gaddafi forces in Libya, saying it had not been aware rebels had tanks.
Krauthammer: Obama’s “Working On Language That Will Disguise A Failure” In Libya
“Absurd” says Krauthammer of the decision to hand over control of Obama’s Libyan war to NATO.
Obama’s Libyan fiasco – Germans pull forces out of NATO as Libyan coalition falls apart
Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign. – UK Mail Online
Befuddled Barack – confusion reigns in Libya attack
Barack Obama’s White House hasn’t definitively addressed that essential issue about an operation that has cost the United States well more than $100 million.