What Is the Obama Doctrine?
How President Obama's Nobel acceptable speech articulates his approach to foreign policy
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How President Obama's Nobel acceptable speech articulates his approach to foreign policy
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Five D.C.-area Americans were arrested at the Pakistan home of a man tied to terrorism
Obama did not shy from the tension of receiving the peace prize while conducting a war
Probably not, but his attempt is an opportunity for his many haters to take potshots
A wide spectrum of senators have to be sold on the policy for it to have a shot
Last week he escalated the war in Afghanistan, this week he will accept the Nobel Peace Prize
General Stanley McChrystal calls his capture essential to victory
The thirteen things Congress should ask McChrystal and Eikenberry
Andrew gets a "lefty gift basket" and Levi dishes about his gay fans
A series of bombs this morning killed 121 in Baghdad, a stark reminder of Iraq's fragility
Experts want answers from General McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry during their testimony this week
Is America's closeness with Israel causing more harm than good?
A provision to allow 55-65 year-olds to purchase Medicare entices liberals
President Obama has told Pakistani leadership that if they don't clear the Pakistani Taliban, he will
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David Coleman Headley is said to have worked with Pakistani terrorists in planning the deaths of 170
Key officials take to the airwaves, emphasizing that the Afghanistan troop pull-out will be a "ramp" not a "cliff"
The White House's big ambitions and open-ended commitment raise concerns about the scope of our engagement
The New Yorker's resident health-care genius compares reform today to agriculture reform 100 years ago
The former lead player on health care recommended his girlfriend for a U.S. attorney job
A profile of Jane Hamsher sparks bloggers' self-reflection
Tai Shan, or "butterstick," won many pundit hearts. But sourpusses ask: was the bear a Communist mole?
War-watchers want to know why Obama is increasing the unpopular program
The Times is cutting blogs, and Gawker lists eight worth chopping. Should we keep them?
The econoblogger consensus: things are looking up, but we're not out of the woods yet
Is the $460 billion reduction a cut in care or just cost control?
NATO has pledged 5,000 of the 10,000 troops Obama requested. Will their hawkish chief come through?
Erik Prince is reportedly a CIA asset, which could help explain Blackwater's power and influence
Better shows, worse news, straight-to-cable movies, and "TV Everywhere"
Don't like the withdrawal timetable? Do something about it
Sour grunts, wary vets, and Twittering admirals
If he alienates the liberal base, they could threaten his re-election
Chris Matthews calls West Point "The enemy camp"
The day after President Obama's speech, comparisons to Vietnam are flying
Pundits find flaws in President Obama's plan to begin pulling out troops in July 2011
Opinion is split on whether the plan is "courageous and correct," or a troubling parallel of Vietnam
In Congress and among pundits, both liberals and conservatives found little to like in President Obama's remarks
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Public opinion is a crucial front in Obama's Afghanistan strategy
How did it get this bad and what can the U.S. do about it?
Experts and armchair generals weigh in before the 8pm speech at West Point
Uncertainty and ambivalence in a field of pompous know-it-alls
Newsweek's Jon Meacham thinks it would be "good for America," but even a Bush-era Republican disagrees
They agree on things that are 7,000 miles away, but that's about it
The facility highlights Obama's compromises on detention practices
On Tuesday, President Obama will announce 30,000-some additional troops and a long-term exit strategy
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