Right Turn: national security


Posted at 04:56 PM ET, 06/17/2013

Obama's multiple national security untruths
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama is not credible on a host of national security issues.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:56 PM ET, 06/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Foreign policy, National Security, Syria

Posted at 09:52 AM ET, 06/14/2013

Syria aid: Unconscionably late and an object lesson
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama belatedly acts to arm Syrian rebels and foreign policy internationalists fight back against isolationists.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:52 AM ET, 06/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, National Security, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul, Syria

Posted at 09:01 AM ET, 06/12/2013

Rand Paul might not understand his own policies

By Jennifer Rubin
Senator's chief of staff objects to his boss being called out on policy confusion.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:01 AM ET, 06/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  human rights, National Security Syria, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 06/11/2013

Rand Paul's dilemma: Selling foreign policy to the left of Obama
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Rand Paul's to NSA anti-terrorism tactics point to the dilemma he would face running for president in 2016.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:09 PM ET, 06/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016 presidential race, National Security, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 06/11/2013

The Obama doctrine in Syria and elsewhere
By Jennifer Rubin
The Obama doctrine is playing out in Syria.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:01 PM ET, 06/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  China, Iran, National Security, Syria

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 06/11/2013

Anyone see a pivot around here?

By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's Asia pivot is less than promised.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:32 AM ET, 06/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Asia, China, National Security

Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 06/10/2013

Shedding light on the PRISM program
By Jennifer Rubin
The NSA programs are legitimate, but they may nevertheless be the final straw for this president.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:01 PM ET, 06/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, NSA, prism

Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 06/07/2013

Unwarranted hysteria over Verizon data collection
By Jennifer Rubin
The uniformed hysteria over the Verizon phone data collection program roils the White House.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:33 AM ET, 06/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  FISA, National Security, Patriot Act

Posted at 05:58 PM ET, 06/05/2013

Serial unkept promises on national security

By Jennifer Rubin
The president has abandoned our troops, our allies and oppressed people around the world.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:58 PM ET, 06/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, Foreign policy, National Security, Sequester, Syria

Posted at 02:02 PM ET, 05/26/2013

For Obama, image is everything and the only thing
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's weak foreign policy and lack of attentiveness require extra spin and a media stranglehold to keep his image intact.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:02 PM ET, 05/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Libya, National Security, Syria

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 05/23/2013

Ten most inane things in Obama's awful speech
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's national security speech was a mish-mash of untruths, hypocrisy and platitudes.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:14 PM ET, 05/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, National Security, Terrorism

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Iran and Congress rebuke Obama's Syria policy
By Jennifer Rubin
Iran is propping up Bashar al-Assad, Congress wants to prop up moderate rebels and Obama wants to do nothing about a genocidal civil war.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 05/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 05/13/2013

Benghazi: Disaster has many parents, truth an orphan
By Jennifer Rubin
But the mistakes started at the top.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 05/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Benghazi, Libya, National Security

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 05/05/2013

Truman to Reagan to Clinton to?
By Jennifer Rubin
Conservative statecraft in the 21 century has to incorporate the lessons of the recent past.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:01 PM ET, 05/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, GOP. conservative movement, National Security

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 05/01/2013

The Syrian farce
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's excuse-mongering on Syria makes him look like a fool and America look weak.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 04/26/2013

Dangerous denial makes us less safe

By Jennifer Rubin
Denial of unpleasant national security realities causes us to shrink from confronting threats.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:32 AM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Al Qaeda, National Security, Syria

Posted at 08:46 AM ET, 04/25/2013

The way to stop jihadist attacks is by stopping jihadists
By Jennifer Rubin
It's time to stop making excuses and to go after the real cause of jihadist terror.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:46 AM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombing, National Security, Terrorism

Posted at 02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013

Running out of excuses on Syria
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's dangerous game in ignoring Syria's use of chemical weapons should be investigated by Congress.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:42 PM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria, WMD's

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/23/2013

Iran unleashed, unbowed
By Jennifer Rubin
Iran is growing more aggressive internationally and more repressive at home.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/23/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Israel, National Security, Terrorism

Posted at 11:06 AM ET, 04/22/2013

Does Boston affect Obama and the 2016 race?
By Jennifer Rubin
The Boston Marathon bombings may change the president's priorities and change how voters look at the 2016 field.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:06 AM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016, Boston bombings, National Security

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 04/19/2013

Boston nightmare
By Jennifer Rubin
Evil can't be profiled.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:52 AM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Boston bombings, National Security, Terrorismm

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 04/17/2013

Ricin: Another thing to worry about
By Jennifer Rubin
The Ricin incidents remind us how far we are from 9/11, but not as far as we'd like.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:02 PM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, Ricin

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/17/2013

What to ask John Kerry
By Jennifer Rubin
What should the House Foreign Affairs Committee ask Secretary of State John Kerry?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, National Security, North Korea, Syria

Posted at 02:27 PM ET, 04/15/2013

How much should we really spend on defense?
By Jennifer Rubin
How to rationalize defense spending?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:27 PM ET, 04/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Defense, Gen. David Petraeus, National Security, Sequester

Posted at 09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013

Syria: Calamity upon calamity
By Jennifer Rubin
Syria illustrates precisely why "leading from behind" is disastrous for the United States and its allies.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:47 AM ET, 04/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, Iraq, National Security, Syria

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 04/09/2013

Fantasyland foreign policy on North Korea and Iran

By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's approach to North Korea and Iran reminds us that elections have consequences, sometimes dangerous ones for national security.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:32 AM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, John Kerry, National Security, North Korea

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013

Clueless on North Korea, paralyzed on Iran
By Jennifer Rubin
The administration has no coherent approach to either North Korea or Iran.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:47 AM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, North Korea, Nuclear threat

Posted at 12:44 PM ET, 04/02/2013

Twelve reasons why liberals can't be trusted on national security
By Jennifer Rubin
What can the Obama team actually point to as a success?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:44 PM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  China, Foreign policy, Green movement, Iran, Iraq, National Security

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013

Iran policy inanity comes to light
By Jennifer Rubin
President Obama's Iran policy is dangerous.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:02 AM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iran, National Security, Syria

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2013

Where are the Iraq War defenders?

By Jennifer Rubin
Defenders of the Iraq War have been curiously passive in explaining the successes of the war.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:02 PM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Iraq, Middle East, National Security, Syria

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Rand Paul wins: Changing of the guard?

By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Rand Paul wins a round from the arrogant White House.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:42 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Drones, National Security, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 02/12/2013

North Korea mocks Obama's inane no-nukes fetish

By Jennifer Rubin
North Korea threatens the West and mocks President Obama with its third nuclear test.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:41 AM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, North Korea, nuclear proliferation

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 01/24/2013

The dangers of management failure in national security
By Jennifer Rubin
Hillary Clinton's management failure should be a warning to the Senate and to future nominees.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:13 PM ET, 01/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  National Security, State Department

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 01/09/2013

Obama's unserious Afghanistan war plan

By Jennifer Rubin
The president effectively throws in the towel on Afghanistan.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:30 PM ET, 01/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Afghanistan War, Barack Obama, National Security, war on terror

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 03/29/2011

Obama needs a defense budget to match his vision
By Jennifer Rubin
If Obama now appreciates American firepower, mustn’t we pay for it?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:22 PM ET, 03/29/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  budget, national security