Bush Doctrine Commentary

The president’s Cairo address confirmed his skill as an orator and encouraged Arabs and Israelis to work toward peace. But the realities of the AfPak conflict will probably ring truer in Muslim ears than Obama’s dulcet tones.

What’s happening in Burma is a tragedy. Now Washington should step up to the plate.

The decidedly measured rhetoric used by President Bush in the State of the Union address on Monday shows that his democratic zeal has been tempered by time and experience.

Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.