guest_writer 0 2009-09-05T18:29:09Z 0 The Obama administration is quickly proving itself a worthy successor to the militarism that defined the Bush administration. Obama was never an opponent of war; he is merely opposed to what he calls “dumb wars” like Iraq, which liberals in Washington view as too costly, unwinnable, or counterproductive. However, Obama remains optimistic on Afghanistan and Pakistan, promising that the U.S. will crush al Qaeda and defeat the Taliban (based in Pakistan and southern Afghanistan respectively). Anthony 60511 false 2009-09-04T16:01:35Z Dimaggio 0 22519 0 1 War for Peace a-war-for-peace-by-anthony-dimaggio Orwell’s 1984, Alive and Well in the Obama Administration 2009-09-25T17:04:46Z 10858