https://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2012/05/31/from-rule-of-law-to-hit-list-the-times-lauds-obama-at-war/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:05:52 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;The president accepts as a fact that a certain amount of screw-ups are going to happen, and to him, that calls for a more judicious process.&#8221; Well, that&#8217;s certainly a judicious use of judicious by William Daley. The former White House chief of staff was addressing the inevitability of collateral damage inherent in President Barack Obama&#8217;s principal war strategy against al-Qaeda: killing suspected terrorists by firing missiles from unmanned drones that scour faraway skies over Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen. This was about halfway through the New York Times&#8216; rambling 6,300-word testimonial to Obama&#8217;s unparalleled splendor as a wartime commander-in-chief.]]>Thu, 31 May 2012 08:22:43 -0400<![CDATA[Andrew C. McCarthy]]>https://pjmedia.com/andrew-c-mccarthy-2/2012/05/31/from-rule-of-law-to-hit-list-the-times-lauds-obama-at-war-n122596