https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/09/18/earnest/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-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 06:13:42 -0400<![CDATA[What exactly did President Obama gain by conceding the planned missile defense system based in Eastern Europe to the Russians? The NY Times says that the Russians may still not be satisfied with the missile architecture changes aimed at (1) removing any appearance of US influence on NATO members in Eastern Europe; and (2) rearchitecturing the missile system to be explicitly nonthreatening to Russia. The answer may be &#8216;nothing&#8217; &#8212; so far.]]>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:29:23 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/09/18/earnest-n189177