A War President?

Senator Joe Lieberman is just one of many people waiting to find out if President Obama truly believes that the war he inherited in Afghanistan is a war of necessity. Full Story »

Posted by Vincent Caminiti - via AllTop, New York Times (Opinion), Opinion Source
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Posted by: Posted by Vincent Caminiti - Sep 28, 2009 - 12:02 AM PDT
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by Vincent Caminiti - Sep. 28, 2009

This opinion piece was without ideological feathers obscuring reason. Douthat's position is reasonable. What was very interesting is how he positioned Joe Lieberman in the article to take the smacks and he spoke with respect when referring to the President and with respect when considering the difficulty and ramifications of the decisions. It seems to me this was a superbly crafted observation and deserves consideration.

It's always refreshing to consider well-stated points from reasonable resources such as Ross Douthat.

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