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As Obama Begins Tour of Islamic Countries, bin Laden Makes New Threat
June 3, 2009
Bin Laden reportedly accuses Obama of continuing in the steps of former President George W. Bush.
Nation & World - Nation
Republicans Call Bush Era Ancient History, But Polls Show That Voters Remember
May 27, 2009
Calling it yesterday's news won't make the GOP's Bush era public-relations mess go away.
Opinion
Obama's and Cheney's Dueling Realities on National Security
May 26, 2009
The two faced off on closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay and harsh interrogation techniques.
Nation & World - President Obama
Bush Presidential Memoirs, Like Nixon's, Will Have Little Value as History
May 26, 2009
Chief executives tend to view their terms through Rose Garden-colored glasses.
Opinion - John W. Mashek
Obama and Democrats' Torture Problem
May 22, 2009
The president must decide if he wants to keep the issue of torture alive.
Nation & World - President Obama
Did Bush/Cheney Torture Get U.S. Into the War in Iraq?
May 15, 2009
Did the Bush administration use harsh interrogation techniques to knowingly obtain faulty information?
Opinion
If Bush and Cheney Kept America Safe, Then Why 9/11?
May 14, 2009
Terrorists might have waited for Bush to take office before planning their attack.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Pelosi Says CIA Misled Congress on Use of Waterboarding
May 14, 2009
House speaker says the CIA and the Bush administration misrepresented torture tactics.
Nation & World - Politics
Obama Must Stop Blaming Bush, Accept Responsibility for Failing Economic Policies
May 11, 2009
Obama must accept responsibility for the soaring deficits and failing policies.
Opinion - Peter Roff
Obama Cuts Abstinence-Only Education From Budget, and Good Riddance
May 8, 2009
Obama budget cut puts silly, religiously driven, failed program out of its misery years too late.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
Should Bush Administration Officials Be Prosecuted Over Torture?
May 8, 2009
Those in favor cite international law. Others say stopping terrorism, by the rules, is no crime.
Opinion
Obama's People-Focused Prayer Day Proclamation vs. Bush's God-Focused One
May 7, 2009
Bush's final proclamation was more focused on God, but Obama's may be more historically typical.
Nation & World - God & Country
Why Is Obama Skipping a Prayer Day Event?
May 7, 2009
The White House says it's returning to a pre-Bush tradition, but why?
Nation & World - God & Country
58 Percent of U.S. Voters Don't Want Bush Interrogation Policies Investigated
May 6, 2009
Majority of voters think Obama was wrong to release the CIA torture memos.
Opinion
The White House on National Day of Prayer: A Proclamation, but No Formal Ceremony
May 1, 2009
A White House officials says Obama is observing the day as administrations did before George W. Bush.
Nation & World - God & Country
Torture Panel Must Get Facts So, Cheney Aside, the Nation Can Move On
April 28, 2009
Panel should learn where the nation erred, but skip the trials. Though there is this one guy...
Opinion - John W. Mashek
Mounting Calls for Punishment in Firestorm Over CIA "Torture" Memos
April 27, 2009
After President Obama's release of the interrogation documents, the controversy continues to mount.
Nation & World - Nation
Democrats' Torture Hypocrisy on Bush Memos Won't Go Unnoted
April 23, 2009
It's clear from the paper trail that honest men and women can disagree.
Opinion - Mary Kate Cary
When Does Interrogation Become Torture?
April 20, 2009
The Bush administration torture memos blur the line.
Opinion
Bush Lawyers Used U.S. Military Training to Justify CIA Interrogation Techniques
April 17, 2009
Memos show that U.S. military survival training was used to justify CIA interrogation methods.
Nation & World
USAID Asks Obama for Huge Spike in Contraceptives Funding
April 17, 2009
Obama urged to triple international family planning budget to $1.5 billion.
Nation & World - Washington Whispers
DHS Report on Leftists Not Like Napolitano Report on Right-Wing Extremism
April 16, 2009
Yes, the Bush administration released a report on left-wing extremism, but it was nothing like this.
Opinion - Peter Roff
Bush Was Friendly to Muslims, Too: the Obama Team's Response
April 7, 2009
The Obama administration says Bush's actions undercut friendly rhetoric toward the Muslim world.
Nation & World - God & Country
EPA's Lisa Jackson Is at the Center of Obama's Climate Change Policy
March 31, 2009
The EPA administrator has moved quickly to undo Bush's environmental legacy.
Nation & World - Energy and Environment
Obama's Dilemma Over Terrorism Detainees
March 25, 2009
The new president finds it's not easy to change how America handles terrorism suspects.
Nation & World - President Obama
