Bush Doctrine

The Death of the Bush Doctrine

Bill Schneider | Posted 08.27.2011

Bill Schneider

Why are Republicans turning against the Bush Doctrine? Partisanship has something to do with it. Afghanistan has become Obama's war. But there's something going on here besides political expediency.

We Don't Need an "Obama Doctrine"

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 06.04.2011

Hoyt Hilsman

If the Obama presidency stands for anything, it is that an ideological or doctrinaire approach to difficult problems, whether internationally or domestically, will not work.

Is Obama Really George W. Bush?

Aaron David Miller | Posted 06.04.2011

Aaron David Miller

Has Barack Obama become George W. Bush on foreign policy? If the President doesn't catch a break on Libya, he may well be on a glide path to regime change.

Obama Tries To Change Terrorism Rhetoric, Remove Terms Like 'Islamic Radicalism' From National Security Document

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Less talk about "Islamic radicalism" and a lot more about doing business. In the year since President Barack Obama pledged a new be...

The Non-Bush Doctrine: Still Waiting for Obama's

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 05.25.2011

Leon T. Hadar

That the Obama Doctrine and the foreign policy that the president has been pursuing are closer in terms of substance and approach to those advanced by Bush I and Clinton may sound like very good news.

The Obama Doctrine: Marching That Long Gray Line Into a Gray Fog

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

Ken Blackwell

During World War II, American productivity saved freedom for the world. But in the current era, Obama's economic policies will choke American innovation, and thus the power we project abroad.

Obama's West Point Graduation Speech

Posted 05.25.2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) --The U.S. must shape a world order as reliant on the force of diplomacy as on the might of its military to lead, President Bara...

The Lesson of Iraq and Afghanistan: Next Time Invade France

Steven Clifford | Posted 02.16.2010

Steven Clifford

What countries should America invade in the future? How should we wage war and govern them after a swift victory? Let us apply the lesson we learned from the quagmires of Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Irrefutable Stupidity of Sarah Palin

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

Why don't we call Newt Gingrich or Dick Cheney stupid? We don't make those charges against those people, because as much as we might not agree with them or like them, we know that they are not dullards.

Mr. President, 'Change' Is Your 'New Frontier'

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011

John R. Bohrer

The Republicans' strategy of slowing down change couldn't be more evident than in the perpetually extending health care debate. But they have been successful at promulgating the idea that they, too, are touting change.

John Bolton's Nuclear Fantasy

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Cirincione

John Bolton told Jon Stewart he wanted America to be the only nation with nuclear weapons. Stewart is the comedian, but this policy is the joke.

Overcoming Pottery Barn Foreign Policy

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Burnett

Bush viewed America as a fortress where barbarians were hammering at our gates; as the leader in a global crusade. But Obama sees the US as one of many powerful players in a complex world.

An Obama Doctrine Emerges in Moscow

Joe Cirincione | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Cirincione

In Prague, in Cairo, and now in Moscow, we are witnessing the emergence of an Obama Doctrine. A world view guided by universal compliance with democratic norms and the rule of law; policies driven by the convergence of shared interests and responsibilities; and a statecraft that does not shirk from the application of military force when necessary but promotes America's interests with respect for other nations and the strength of joint enterprise.

Pinocchio in Drag: Sarah Palin's Latest Lies

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 05.25.2011

Geoffrey Dunn

Palin continues to maneuver herself, haphazardly as it may be, into a run for the presidency in 2012. Through it all she continues to delve in a disturbing duplicity, spewing lies and half-truths.

Another Bush Legacy: The Coalition of the Weeding

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Meathead

I have adopted the Bush Doctrine. I am planning pre-emptive attacks against an adversary so insidious that it menaces not only my own home but threatens to destabilize my entire neighborhood.

After the Nuke Test, the US and North Korea Should Keep Talking

Michael Roston | Posted 06.02.2011

Michael Roston

History is not on North Korea's side, and ensnaring the hermit state in negotiations establishes some possibility of reining in its behaviors.

Blue Dog Democrats and Republican Triangulation

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

Joseph A. Palermo

We must not allow the Blue Dogs to slow down President Obama's momentum or water down the sweeping reforms the nation needs in these trying economic times.

Foreign Affairs And The Bush Administration: A Catastrophe At Every Turn

Antiwar.com | By Doug Bandow | Posted 05.25.2011

President George W. Bush has been using his last weeks in office making the case that he was not a disaster as president. There's not much else for hi...

Bush Defends Pre-Emptive Strikes

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

WEST POINT, N.Y. — President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his doctrine of pre-emptive war and warned that the United States must remain wi...

While Storm Clouds Gather, Obama Must Get Busier

Jackson Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Jackson Williams

Wailing about retro Palin's loony views on global warming or creationism will earn nods of approval in the fur-lined traps of Georgetown's elite salons. It will not, however, grab victory on November 4th.

Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

The Best Medicine

Caroline Hirsch | Posted 11.17.2011

Caroline Hirsch

As the economy collapses and political scandals keep flaring up like bad rashes, where should America turn for answers? What's going to keep us from falling apart? The answer: laughter.

My Gal Pal Sarah and Me

Linda Kulman | Posted 05.25.2011

Linda Kulman

Mrs. Palin can practically see Russia from her house and, in an amazing coincidence, I can practically see the Swiss Embassy from mine.

It's All About Hiding Palin

Steve Kettmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Kettmann

McCain's scandalous gambit to politicize the nation's economic crisis with still more wild stunts this week sure looks like a last-ditch effort to keep Sarah Palin from being further exposed as a lightweight.

Time to Hold Bush's Feet to the Fire: Why the "Bush Doctrine" Flap Matters

Steve Kettmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Kettmann

The notion that there's any serious doubt over the meaning of the Bush Doctrine is as credible as the notion that there is any serious doubt in the scientific community on the basic reality of global warming.