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...Government, to become the new director of weapons procurement at the Pentagon. Carter, who has been an outspoken critic of wasteful and excessive defense spending, brings an already-impressive resume to the position, having served as assistant secretary of defense for international security during the Clinton administration. We applaud Obama’s wise selection and hope that Carter’s nomination signals a major change in the Defense Department’s procurement policy. The selection of Dr. Carter is especially wise given the acute economic crisis. In January, President Obama inherited an inefficient national-security apparatus that...
...Even though I disagree with what direction they seem to be moving in, I want to applaud them for the discussion,” Shafrin said...
...problem though: While I applaud the group for diving straight into the thick of Harvard stress, is it at all possible to de-stress when, as soon as you open your eyes, you’re confronted by some poor freshman passed out on his textbook?...
...basic research funding in the long history of America's noble endeavor to better understand the world," he concluded. Look for lots of this sort of boasting in Obama's speech before Congress. And when Obama mentions these programs, look to see which politicians in the audience stand to applaud. Republicans, who hate policy goals that require federal spending, are likely to sit on their hands, while Democrats rejoice. Finally, expect Obama to talk about the need to continue these sorts of policy initiatives, outlining his priorities for reforming energy, health care and education, as well as the need...
...Overseas Image Makeover I applaud Peter Beinart's suggestion to inject some economic realism into our foreign policy [Feb. 2]. An America that demonstrates an understanding of its limitations and a fiscal pragmatism in its foreign policy will command far greater respect abroad than one that takes the dogmatic, open-checkbook approach of the Bush Administration. But why stop with Iraq and Afghanistan? Obama should look at the rationale for maintaining forces in Germany, Japan and South Korea - even there our presence is not appreciated. Our days as the world's policeman are over, and that's a good thing...