The National Defense University at Fort McNair was a favorite backdrop of President George W. Bush as he laid out his Bush doctrine of preemptive war. Supported by 35 allies and 7 UN resolutions. Did you forget?
17 resolutions, and no, we didn't forget...
After ten days of confusion about America's role in Libya -- and in the world -- Obama finally was prepared to articulate his "doctrine."
Except even Dana Milbank can't figure it out.
Yet [Bush's] crisp clarity led us into war in Iraq based on false presumptions, draining resources from the
This war doesn't take any resources from the good war? We don't use A-10s in Afghanistan anymore?
Obama, by contrast, has been so subtle in his doctrine that he's baffling
Subtle. Nuanced. Flexible. Rudderless. Aimless. Pointless. No wonder the Frogs aren't confused!
Mr. Milbank concludes:
As a doctrine, Obama's is maddeningly subtle. Cost-weighting can't compete with
But it does leave it wide open to critism from all sides, where at least Bush had some of the people on his side, when it started. Until the media chipped away at our confidence until it was obliterated.