President John F Kennedy

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Obama and Afghanistan: Two Items I Don't Understand

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama would seem to be a man of rare psychological balance and has, certainly, no debt to the administration of President Bush. Why follow its example?

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Afghanistan: Presidential Double Standards and Military Power

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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If any president is going to "cut and run" from an American military engagement he or she better be a Republican. This narrative runs deep in American political discourse.

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Weeping for the Kennedys

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

The Kennedys knew how to strive for noble causes, step by step. They would make deals, but only to benefit the best causes.

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The Irony of Ted Kennedy -- A Different Perspective

Sophia A. Nelson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

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Son of a wealthy Irish businessman, turned ambassador, brother of a president, brother of an attorney general, he endured and was an effective leader because he understood pain and loss.

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