November 24, 2010

Giving Thanks for Obama

By Christopher Chantrill
Have you heard the one about the guy from the lefty "reality-based community?" He could discern reality only when it knocked him upside the head. And that's the story of the Obama administration thus far.It's not easy to admit it, but in 2008 we needed the Democrats to run the national security apparatus for four years.  Americans needed Democrats to confront reality on the war on terror. It's one thing to yell lefty slogans from the sidelines. It's another thing to formulate and execute national security policy from inside the federal government. Whatever it cost, we Americans had to put Democrats in power and let reality knock them upside the head.After two years of Obama, we all -- even Democrats -- know the following realities. On Iraq: right war or wrong war, the issue is still Iran. On Gitmo: yeah, you try to close it, pal. On hard power/soft power: yeah, you try to cuddle up to thug dictators and see how much good it does you. On civilian trials for terrorists:...(Read Full Article)