US President Barack Obama has awarded himself a B plus for his first 11 months in office.Photo: Reuters
Obama's Foreign Policy After Year One -- George Friedman, Real Clear World/Stratfor
President Barack Obama’s speech in Oslo marking his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize was eloquent, as most of his speeches are.
It was also enigmatic — both for its justification of war and for his speaking on behalf of the international community while making clear that as commander in chief, his overarching principle is to protect and defend the United States.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Afghanistan and Pakistan: on the battle for Kandahar -- Reuters
Obama’s Afghan strategy ignores facts on the ground -- Shaukat Qadir, The National
How We (The Soviet Union) Invaded Afghanistan -- Oleg Kalugin, Foreign Policy
Tehran's nuclear trigger -- Washington Times editorial
Symbolic gestures won’t deter this regime -- Amir Taheri, Times Online
The Tehran-Caracas nuclear axis -- Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal
Petraeus the Next Eisenhower? -- Arnaud de Borchgrave, New Atlanticist
Human Rights Agenda for the 21st Century -- Hillary Clinton, Real Clear World
Bring Back Prussia: Getting The Germans To Fight Again -- H. D. S. Greenway, Int'l Herald Tribune
Germany Is Not Armed for War -- Der Spiegel
North Korea Caught Smuggling Weapons: Iran Likeliest Destination (UPDATED) -- Joshua Stanton, The New Ledger