


Michael Ramirez supplies the picture; in “Radicalism, Rewarded”, Guy Benson adds the thousand words, writing that “There’s never been a better time to be an enemy of the United States of America”:
Whether you’re a trained jihadist in US custody, a diminutive cult leader starving his own people while developing nukes, or part of a ruthless regime that murders dissidents in broad daylight, you can rest assured that the United States government is unlikely to act—or perhaps even speak—in a manner likely to disrupt your daily routine. While invoking “our values,” hailing the importance of American humility, and rejecting the “failed policies of the past,” the current administration is projecting a dangerous image to the world. This approach may be extolled as cautious pragmatism on the Beltway cocktail party circuit, but it’s most assuredly perceived as something entirely different by America’s current and emerging adversaries around the globe: Weakness.
Or as Will Collier recently quipped, “Welcome Back, Carter.”










“Envoys of the profoundly evil Iranian regime are invited to Independence Day barbeques hosted by top American diplomats.”
Obama does not understand that you invite friends to your July 4th barbeque, and you invite adversaries to your business office for discussions.
Andrew,
Ahh, but as a practitioner of Chicago-style politics, my guess is that he does understand…