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Military Must Educate Public on Budget Cuts

The military must not become partisan in the budget debate, but it should not be afraid to explain why it needs to receive funding. With President Obama and his new and highly political defense secretary, Leon Panetta, preparing to gut the defense budget , how should military officials, both in …

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Written by John Guardiano on Thursday July 7, 2011

Obama Heads for Foreign Policy Disaster

Despite the domestic focus of these early months of his presidency, Barack Obama thinks of himself as a foreign policy thinker above all, according to those who know him best. His confidence is undiminished by his lack of experience and credentials, and that confidence continues to flourish despite …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 17, 2009