With much disappointment today, I read the list of those considered likely to be named Person of the Year by TIME magazine for 2009. Though not a political story per se, the bulk of the figures named hold public office, or are otherwise in the employ of the United States government. Those considered to be [...]
Posts Tagged ‘afghanistan’
Could Afghanistan Become Obama’s Iraq?
As we well know, the Iraq war contributed substantially to former President George W. Bush’s popularity free fall. Could similar circumstances in Afghanistan contribute to a similar drop for President Obama? Soren Dayton via Twitter brought my attention to a piece that quotes the following from a McClatchy report:
WASHINGTON – The prospect that U.S. Army [...]
President Obama Changes Little With Cairo Remarks
President Obama delivered a speech in Cairo today. In it, the President of the United States outlined what could well be called the Obama Doctrine. Yet, for those hoping for significant change from past administrations, there was much lacking.
Despite what some have claimed, the speech did not outline a new beginning. While a few of [...]
Joe Biden: Ugly American
The Vice President of the United States was in Munich, Germany over the weekend where he outlined the foreign policy objectives of the Obama administration. To attentive ears across the continent, and politicians assembled in that Bavarian city, Joe Biden offered only one thing: more of the same.
Biden told U.S. partners in Europe that more [...]
