by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
Before Jay Carney or the president go out again they really need to sit down and get their stories straight: When the IRS apologizes, it is not a matter of “if.” Continue reading “All Leaks Bad–Except Some”
Tag: John Brennan
Terrorism as Therapy
The Obama administration is intent on downplaying the Islamic roots of contemporary terrorism.
by Victor Davis Hanson
National Review Online
One common theme emerges from the hearings over the Benghazi disaster: The Obama administration is intent on downplaying the Islamic roots of terrorists who harbor an existential hatred of the West. Continue reading “Terrorism as Therapy”
Brennan’s Testimony and Waterboarding Misinformation
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage
The Senate Intelligence Committee last week grilled Obama’s pick to head the CIA, John Brennan, on all sorts of issues. Democrats worked him over about the CIA’s interrogation, detention, and droning of terrorist suspects, while Republicans were concerned about leaks of classified information. Continue reading “Brennan’s Testimony and Waterboarding Misinformation”
Hagel, Brennan, and the Obama View of the Middle East
by Victor Davis Hanson
NRO’s The Corner
The Meaning of Hagel and Brennan
Chuck Hagel and John Brennan, given their long public service, will probably be confirmed. Their appointments will have a force-multiplying effect on our new foreign policy as it pertains to the Middle East. If one were to collate their speeches and more unfortunate statements, a surprisingly similar view of the world after 9/11 emerges. Continue reading “Hagel, Brennan, and the Obama View of the Middle East”