https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/05/29/sixteen-inch-typeface/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 07:02:22 -0400<![CDATA[The Washington Post recently described a possible plan to strike at targets within Pakistan in the event of a major attack on the US originating from there . Anonymous officials quoted by the Post &#8220;stressed that a U.S. reprisal would be contemplated only under extreme circumstances, such as a catastrophic attack that leaves President Obama convinced that the ongoing campaign of CIA drone strikes is insufficient.&#8221;  The article is fairly complimentary, but a Heritage Foundation blog is not impressed, calling it a sad attempt at deterrence by press release, one of many recent efforts by the administration that try &#8220;to look conciliatory and humble and at the same time &#8216;reserved the right&#8217; to look tough&#8221; and wind up, in Heritage&#8217;s estimate, doing neither.]]>Sat, 29 May 2010 14:42:15 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/05/29/sixteen-inch-typeface-n189804