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Peter H. "Pete" Wehner served until March 2007 as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Strategic Initiatives, running "the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives (or the Office of Strategery, as it is known inside the building after a 'Saturday Night Live' skit spoofing the president's mangling of the English language)."

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A Monday 101 -- By: Peter Wehner

In every important public debate, many myths rise up. Some of them are factual mistakes; others are based on false premises. Whichever is the case, there is a need to swat them down in a careful and accessible manner. The Foreign Policy Initiative’s ...

From PETER WEHNER, The Corner,  23 Nov 2009

Trouble in Paradise?

Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration. Episodes in both houses of Congress exposed the ...

From PETER WEHNER, Contentions,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party

Charles Murrary on Glenn Beck

Charles Murray, one of conservatism’s most important public intellectuals for the past quarter-century, has done his homework on Glenn Beck. Murray’s assessment — thoughtful as usual — can be found here: This entry was posted on Friday, November ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Glenn Beck,  Charles Murray

Obama’s KSM Gamble

If you want to understand just one reason why the Obama administration’s decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in civilian court is reckless and irresponsible, watch Senator Lindsey Graham grill Attorney General Eric Holder over Miranda rights on Osama ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Lindsey Graham,  Eric Holder,  Osama bin Laden

Why All This Fuss Over Sarah Palin?

For someone who is closely involved in politics, I guess I am a rarity: I don’t find Sarah Palin to be particularly interesting. I will be surprised if she runs for the GOP nomination in 2012; I would be more surprised if she wins it; and I would be ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Sarah Palin,  Paul Ryan,  Mitch Daniels,  Jeb Bush

Alice in Wonderland Justice

The decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a federal courthouse in Manhattan, where he and his four co-conspirators will receive the full array of rights enjoyed by American citizens, will show the world that our system of justice is ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Jack Reed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Goes to New York

The Obama administration is pursuing the prosecution of the 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal court in New York. In light of this astonishing decision, I was reminded by a friend that, according to the New York Times, Sheikh Mohammed ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,  Barack Obama,  New York Times Company,  Central Intelligence Agency

Objectively, Ayn Rand Was a Nut -- By: Peter Wehner

According to Politico.com, Ayn Rand — the subject of two new biographies, one of which is titled Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right — is “having a mainstream moment,” including among conservatives. (Gov. Mark Sanford of South ...

From PETER WEHNER, The Corner,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ayn Rand,  Mark Sanford,  Newsweek,  Whittaker Chambers,  John Galt

Obama’s Extraordinary Irresponsibility

I wanted to follow up on the comments by Jennifer and Max regarding President Obama’s seeming inability to make a decision on General McChrystal’s request for more troops in Afghanistan. To put things in context: the McChrystal report was sent to the ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Henry Kissinger

An Ideologue Instead of a Statesman

The results of races for the governorship of Virginia and New Jersey were ominous for Democrats. The most alarming development for them should be that independents voted for the GOP candidates by roughly a 2-to-1 margin. This was a sea change, and it ...

From PETER WEHNER, Commentary,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress,  Harry Reid

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