Featured Articles — April 11, 2009

April 11, 2009 by Jonathan Movroydis | Filed Under Featured Articles 

Interesting Takes From Home And Abroad:

Surviving in a post-American world By Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post
Like it or not, the United States of America is no longer the world’s policeman. This was the message of Barack Obama’s presidential journey to Britain, France, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Iraq this past week.

A Judicial Decision That Plagues Obama By Stuart Taylor Jr., National Journal
Before 9/11, judges had no power to entertain writs of habeas corpus (petitions for release) by enemy fighters taken into custody by U.S. forces overseas.

Obama is Dubya’s acceptable face By Greg Sheridan, The Australian
CAN Barack Obama seduce even the Muslim world? So far I have manfully resisted falling for Obama and becoming an antipodean Obama boy. But, like everyone else on the globe, I bear witness to his charm and smoothness.

The Pirates Challenge Obama’s Pre-9/11 Mentality By Mackubin Thomas Owens, The Wall Street Journal
When Somali pirates hijacked the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama this week and took 20 Americans hostage, President Barack Obama refused to comment. It seems that our new president is desperate to do everything he can to distance himself from his predecessor, which is why his team has launched a campaign to rebrand the War on Terror. The results are mystifying. “Overseas contingency operations” is the new name for the war, while “man-caused disasters” is a euphemism for terrorist attacks.

Why dealing with the Castro regime is a fool’s errand. By Nestor Carbonell, Foreign Policy
Watch out! Before embarking on any attempt at rapprochement with the Castro regime, U.S. President Barack Obama would be wise to review his predecessors’ experiences.

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