This week saw two stunning examples of the illusion that holds President Obama and some of his closest advisors hostage.  The idea that talking about a topic is the same thing as doing something about it is a common belief among academics and journalists, who, after all, make their livings from mere words. But in a president, the chief executive of our federal government, such a delusion is almost incapacitating. And as concerns our response to Islamic terror, it is incapacitating. Andrew Malcolm of Investor’s Business Daily brilliantly headlined the text of Peresident Obama’s weekly address to the nation, “Obama: This week I'll visit 2 government offices to fight terrorism.” He does not exaggerate, only highlights: This week, we’ll move forward on all fronts. On Monday, I’ll go to the Pentagon. And there, I’ll review our military campaign and how we can continue to accelerate our efforts. Later in the week, I’ll go...(Read Full Post)