President Obama in the Oval Office. Pete Souza/The White HouseFrom Newsweek:
During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama vowed to roll back Bush-era abuses and restore the proper balance between security and freedom. A few days after being sworn in, he elated progressives by banning torture, beginning the process of closing Guantánamo, and putting military commissions on ice. But a year on, a majority of Bush’s counterterror policies remain largely, if not entirely, intact. Critics on the left call Obama “Bush lite”; meanwhile, Dick Cheney hammers him for aiding and comforting the enemy. So who’s right? And what philosophy is the administration adopting as a guide in the war on terror?
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My Comment: This Newsweek piece is more dedicated to Bush bashing … instead of analyzing the impact that President Obama’s policies may have on long term U.S. security. Then again …. what else can Newsweek say.
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