I was fascinated with Edward Snowden for about 15 minutes. It’s hard not to appreciate his initial assertion that Americans should know about and have some say in the operation and reach of US government’s surveillance programs. But Snowden’s whistleblower alter ego has gotten in the way, making the story about him instead of the […]
National security
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Big Brother at work
Maybe President Obama is able to reconcile his words and his actions, but my head is spinning. This was Barack Obama on May 23, speaking at the National Defense University: “For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents that defined who we are as Americans, and served as our […]
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War, policy, and Obama
The days leading up to Memorial Day seem a particularly appropriate time to start a broad discussion about war and national security. And President Obama tried to do that in his speech at the National Defense University last week. If his actions back up his words (and if he can persuade Congress to support him), […]
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Reader feedback – 6.14.06
BAD BAD BAD Mary Anna Towler’s column “In the Name of Security” (May 17) is a clear display of what is wrong with the Democratic Party, not the Republican. When will the Democrats finally realize that simply bashing Bush will not win them any elections? Has the Bush administration done a good job? Probably not, […]
