November 30, 2009 • Vol. 15, No. 11
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EDITORIAL
No Substitute for Victory
by William Kristol and Frederick W. Kagan

SCRAPBOOK
Media on Palin: 'War of the Worlds, II'

ARTICLES
Obamanomics 101
by Fred Barnes

Eric Holder's Horrible Hearing
by Mary Katharine Ham

Malign Neglect
by Stephen F. Hayes

Obama Blunders Through Asia
by Ross Terrill

German-Iranian Relations
by Benjamin Weinthal

Time for a Dose of Protectionism?
by Irwin M. Stelzer

Going Backwards in Beirut
by Peter Berkowitz

FEATURES
The Adventures of Low Impact Man
by Matt Labash

BOOKS & ARTS
Man with a Horn
by Ted Gioia

Prophet Disarmed
by Arch Puddington

Europe's Temblor
by Lawrence Klepp

The Yenta
by Joseph Epstein

Plus-Size Pathology
by John Podhoretz

CASUAL
The Turkey Vanishes
by Claudia Anderson

PARODY
Obama Chooses a Turkey to Pardon

  Chart: The Real 10 Year Cost of Reid's Health Care Bill Is $1.8 Trillion
Yesterday, 10:59 PM
 
  NYTimes: We Won't Publish "Statements that Were Never Intended for the Public Eye."
Yesterday, 5:10 PM
 
  Beamer: Why'd Obama Recuse Himself on Terror Trials?
Nov 21, 09 02:26 PM
 
  Skelton: Holder Didn't Really Convince Me
Nov 21, 09 02:04 PM
 
   



No Substitute for Victory
Don't abandon Afghanistan.

From the November 30, 2009 issue


Malign Neglect
Political correctness and institutional stupidity in the case of Nidal Malik Hasan.

From the November 30, 2009 issue


Obamanomics 101
No cheers for capitalism.

From the November 30, 2009 issue


Eric Holder's Horrible Hearing
The Obama plan to try KSM in New York bombs on Capitol Hill.

From the November 30, 2009 issue




The NEA at the Tipping Point
After a decade that saw the endowment successfully expanding Americans' access to art, a new chairman has other priorities.

From the November 23, 2009 issue


Evangelicals Against Iran
A new era of hard-headed Christian realism and interfaith cooperation?



Machine Dreams
There are limits to the magic of technology on film.

From the November 23, 2009 issue




What Obama Accomplished in Asia
Nothing much.



Unintended Consequences
Bending the health care cost curve would lead to longer waiting times, fewer jobs, and worse Medicare.



Kevlar Coffins?
Inability to grasp tactical and technical reality leads to sensationalistic and misleading reporting.



Choking the Blue Dogs
Will they live through the 2010 elections?



Afghanistan Myths
What Congress and the media think that isn't so.

From the November 23, 2009 issue




Al Qaeda's Civil Liberties Union
A look at the other terrorists embraced by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's ACLU lawyers.



Anti-Obama, Pro-America
What is the loyal opposition to do?

From the November 23, 2009 issue


Hot Air in Copenhagen
Will the climate gabfest be ineffectual or harmful?

From the November 23, 2009 issue


A Click Away from Card Check
Big Labor tries to track union voting online.





How Now Will Obama Bow?
Will the president show as much respect for the Dalai Lama as he did for the emperor of Japan?



A Risky Proposition for Democrats
Will congressional Democrats support Obama's plan for civilian trials for the 9/11 killers?



Harvard's Warriors
Honoring the Medal of Honor recipients.

From the November 23, 2009 issue


Willful Misunderstanding
When JFK was assassinated, liberals couldn't stand the truth. Can they now?

From the November 23, 2009 issue


The March of Liberty
The green revolution fights on.





Connecting the Dots
The shooting at Fort Hood was no 'mystery.' It was an act of terrorism waiting to happen.

From the November 23, 2009 issue


Gee Thanks, Nancy
Pelosi delivers Reid a health care bill that can't pass the Senate.

From the November 23, 2009 issue


Barack in Beijing
How the Chinese regime hopes to make use of him.

From the November 23, 2009 issue


The Dollar Dips
Gold glimmers.



Rewarding Russian Aggression
Will France strike an arms deal with Russia?



The Syrian Godfather
Bashar al-Assad's tiresome and loathsome act.



Unthriller
The aging King of Pop prepares for his final appearance.

From the November 16, 2009 issue


The Cost of Dithering
The delay in White House decision-making is protracting and complicating the campaign in Afghanistan.



Barack Obama's Leading Indicator
Deval Patrick's fizzle bodes ill for the White House.

From the November 16, 2009 issue


The Federal Bureau of Non-Investigation
The FBI ignored Nidal Hasan's communications with a known al Qaeda cleric and recruiter.





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