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President Rocky

Rocky Balboa, you'll remember, didn't exactly win the fight. He just survived the 15 rounds - which amounted to the same thing. Equivalently, the president's message tonight to the Taliban: If you can last 18 months against the United States - you win. Rocky Balboa, you'll remember, didn't exactly …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday December 1, 2009

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

What a Difference a Year Makes

One year ago, Obama was telling us Iraq was unwinnable and that it was distracting us from Afghanistan. Now President Obama is packing up in Iraq and telling us Afghanistan isn't winnable. President Obama A year ago, this man was telling us the surge wouldn't work, that Iraq was …

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Written by Sean Linnane on Tuesday September 1, 2009