https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/15/plus-ca-change-plus-cest-la-meme-chose/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-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 19:17:49 -0400<![CDATA[The BBC reports that &#8220;President Barack Obama has confirmed military trials will restart for some Guantanamo inmates, months after announcing they would end.&#8221; The Wall Street Journal writes, &#8220;President Obama&#8217;s endorsements of Bush-Cheney antiterror policies are by now routine: for example, opposing the release of prisoner abuse photographs and support for indefinite detention for some detainees, and that&#8217;s just this week. More remarkable is White House creativity in portraying these U-turns as epic change. Witness yesterday&#8217;s announcement endorsing military commissions.&#8221; The Associated Press writes, &#8220;President Barack Obama said Friday he would reform and restart the military tribunals he once reviled for Guantanamo Bay detainees, jeopardizing his timetable for closing the prison by January and dismaying many supporters who suggested he was going back on campaign promises.&#8221;]]>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:48:10 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/15/plus-ca-change-plus-cest-la-meme-chose-n188218