Apology
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Updates: al Qaeda, Drones, Guantanamo, Leaks, Immigration and a Government Shutdown
Blog No. 5 Whither the War on Terror?
Part I. The President’s Vision, posted on June 17, discussed President Obama’s speech of May 23. The Blog expressed skepticism at the degree to which it had claimed that the capacity of al Qaeda had been diminished. The President had suggested that we were now primarily concerned with “localized threats” and no longer engaged in a “boundless global war on terror.” In recent days, however, the government has responded to credible intelligence reports by closing embassies and consulates throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and by issuing a global travel warning to Americans. The White House spokesperson, Jay Carney, declined to say whether the perceived threat extends to the United State homeland. If it appeared to the President in May that the war on terror was nearly over, and could be safely compartmentalized, that vision appears to have been seriously compromised.
Part II. Of Drones and Guantanamo, published on June 23, cited reports that, even as President Obama announced a change to United States policy with considerable fanfare, there was debate and uncertainty within the Administration as to what the change really meant and how much would actually change. It appears that the debate and uncertainty, and indeed confusion, continue. Read More »Special Bulletin An Apology and Updates on al Qaeda, Drones, Guantanamo, Leaks, Immigration and a Government Shutdown