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• Fine, Now Sell Taiwan the F-16s

  Posted January 29th, 2010 at 6:30pm in American Leadership, Protect America with 20 comments

  The Department of Defense today notified Congress on the sale of $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan, including patriot missiles, black hawk helicopters and assistance for its military communications network. This almost clears the books on sales committed to by President George W. Bush since 2001. President Bush himself closed the deal on half of [...] More

• The President’s Anemic Speech on the State of National Defense

  Posted January 28th, 2010 at 5:00pm in Protect America with 2 comments

  On foreign policy and national defense, President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address was anemic. It brushed over key issues like Iran and terrorism and skipped some important issues, like how best to handle detainees, entirely. There were, in fact, moments when the President’s rhetoric flew in the face of his actions, such as [...] More

• Video: Charles Krauthammer Speaks at Heritage on “The Age of Obama”

  Posted January 25th, 2010 at 4:52pm in American Leadership, Ongoing Priorities with 29 comments

  Dr. Charles Krauthammer, who described President Barack Obama’s first 12 months in office as “the year of living fecklessly,” spoke at The Heritage Foundation last week on “The Age of Obama” and gave his views of the President’s first year of foreign policy. Watch his speech below and share your thoughts in our comments section. More

• There’s More to Senator Webb’s Burma Fizzle Than Meets the Eye

  Posted August 26th, 2009 at 3:26pm in American Leadership with 5 comments

  In today’s New York Times, Senator Webb makes his case for a new American policy on Burma. For someone so closely identified with opposition to sanctions, one would expect his alternative to be much bolder. After so much build up, is this it? Senator Webb’s policy suggestions boil down to talking with the junta [...] More

• The War in Afghanistan: Taking on the Militant Groups in Pakistan

  Posted August 5th, 2009 at 2:52pm in Protect America with 2 comments

  Pakistan is a crucial state in U.S. efforts to stabilize Afghanistan. Unfortunately, militant groups within Pakistan are currently using the state as an “operational safe haven where [they] can plan local, regional and international terrorist attacks,” hindering the U.S.’s endeavors. Al-Qaeda isn’t doing all the work on its own though. Yes, “al-Qaeda aims to destabilize [...] More

• Obama’s Failed Diplomatic Game

  Posted August 4th, 2009 at 2:36pm in American Leadership with 4 comments

  “Open hand” is the name of President Obama’s diplomatic strategy in Iran. The administration’s current course of action for Iran is “open negotiations” which offer Iran better relations with the United States if Iran will enter arms control talks. It is a game of give and take. As Secretary Clinton stated in her address to [...] More

• With VOA Left Voiceless, Obama Fails to Reach Russian Public

  Posted July 17th, 2009 at 11:15am in American Leadership with 1 comments

  President Obama’s foreign policy thus far has been marked by an emphasis on public diplomacy. As a result, successfully engaging foreign publics has become a top priority of his administration. The President himself has taken an active role in this effort, delivering several high-profile speeches to audiences around the world. His July 7th oration in [...] More

• 100 Days of Good, Bad and Ugly

  Posted April 27th, 2009 at 10:20am in Protect America with 7 comments

  FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY The GoodIraq and Afghanistan: In his first 100 days, President Obama has largely continued to implement the strategic course laid out by the Bush Administration in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, which makes sense. U.S. vital interests do not change because of partisan shifts in power, and neither do the facts on [...] More

• President George W. Bush’s Legacy

  Posted November 12th, 2008 at 11:59am in American Leadership with 3 comments

  With all the excitement surrounding Obama’s historic victory last week, relatively little attention has been given to the outgoing President’s legacy. In fact, most of Europe just seems relieved that the age of ‘Bush’s cowboy unilateralism’ is finally over. It is often difficult to judge a President before the fog of war clears and it [...] More

• Video: Condoleezza Rice’s Speech on U.S. Policy Toward Asia

  Posted June 19th, 2008 at 9:31am in American Leadership with 0 comments

  Clips from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s speech at Heritage are below followed by the complete text of her remarks. Click here to watch the full speech and question-and-answer discussion.Here is the text of Rice’s speech: The rise of Asia is a profound geopolitical trend that is reshaping our world today. But I believe that the [...] More