Featured Articles — October 20, 2009

October 20, 2009 by Jonathan Movroydis | Filed Under Featured Articles 

Interesting takes from home and abroad:

At rescued banks, perks keep rolling By Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post
Fringe compensation rose 4 percent last year.

As the Commander in Chief Deliberates, Frustration Builds Within the Ranks By Elisabeth Bullimer, The New York Times
Only nine months ago, the Pentagon pronounced itself reassured by the early steps of a new commander in chief. President Obama was moving slowly on an American withdrawal from Iraq, had retained former President George W. Bush’s defense secretary and, in a gesture much noticed, had executed his first military salute with crisp precision.

The Generals Aren’t Necessarily Right By Thomas E. Ricks, The Daily Beast
As Obama postpones a decision on Afghanistan, he should remember FDR’s lessons: bring the country along. Rushing has downsides. And dithering costs troops more than you know.

Why Wait To Disarm Iran? By Christopher Hitchens, Slate
There’s no possible advantage in waiting until Tehran has nukes.

Does Obama Believe in Human Rights? By Bret Stephens, The Wall Street Journal
Human rights “interfere” with President Obama’s campaign against climate change.

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