Obama’s War On Terror

President Obama in the Oval Office. Pete Souza/The White House

From Newsweek:

During the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama vowed to roll back Bush-era abuses and restore the proper balance between security and freedom. A few days after being sworn in, he elated progressives by banning torture, beginning the process of closing Guantánamo, and putting military commissions on ice. But a year on, a majority of Bush's counterterror policies remain largely, if not entirely, intact. Critics on the left call Obama "Bush lite"; meanwhile, Dick Cheney hammers him for aiding and comforting the enemy. So who's right? And what philosophy is the administration adopting as a guide in the war on terror?

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My Comment: This Newsweek piece is more dedicated to Bush bashing ... instead of analyzing the impact that President Obama's policies may have on long term U.S. security. Then again .... what else can Newsweek say.