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Obama got it about as right as one could when he decided to ban the use of torture, to release the Bush torture memos for public scrutiny, and to not prosecute the lawyers and interrogators who implemented the policy
The Department of Justice should not prosecute CIA officials who carried out Bush Administration interrogation methods. (Bush-Era Detainee Policies)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/96719http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/96719Wed, 20 May 2009 18:23:58 GMT<div><em>Obama got it about as right as one could when he decided to ban the use of torture, to release the Bush torture memos for public scrutiny, and to not prosecute the lawyers and interrogators who implemented the policy</em></div>Bush-Era Detainee PoliciesThomas Friedman
"...at the same time, [Palin] declared that Americans who pay their fair share of taxes to support all those government-led endeavors should not be considered patriotic."
Paying taxes is patriotic. (Taxation)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/94710http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/94710Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:32:45 GMT<div><em>"...at the same time, [Palin] declared that Americans who pay their fair share of taxes to support all those government-led endeavors should not be considered patriotic."</em></div>TaxationThomas Friedman
the only stable solution is a two-state one
Israel should support the creation of a Palestinian state. (Israeli/Palestinian Conflict)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/30190http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/30190Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:09:27 GMT<div><em>the only stable solution is a two-state one</em></div>Israeli/Palestinian ConflictThomas Friedman
...Israel’s disastrous and reckless West Bank settlements.
Israel should not build settlements in the West Bank. (Israeli/Palestinian Conflict)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/18914http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/18914Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:58:26 GMT<div><em>...Israel’s disastrous and reckless West Bank settlements.</em></div>Israeli/Palestinian ConflictThomas Friedman
and then calls on those A.I.G. brokers — and everyone else who, in our rush to heal our banking system, may have gotten bonuses they did not deserve — and tells them that their president is asking them to return their bonuses “for the sake of the cou
The U.S. government should try to recoup AIG bonuses. (Economy in Recession )http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/72760http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/72760Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:22:05 GMT<div><em>and then calls on those A.I.G. brokers — and everyone else who, in our rush to heal our banking system, may have gotten bonuses they did not deserve — and tells them that their president is asking them to return their bonuses “for the sake of the cou</em></div>Economy in Recession Thomas Friedman
"get the government’s balance sheet in order"
President Bush's federal tax cuts should not be made permanent. (Taxation)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/5076http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/5076Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:15:32 GMT<div><em>"get the government’s balance sheet in order"</em></div>TaxationThomas Friedman
"The snows are going to get thicker. The most violent hurricanes could become more numerous."
There is a link between global warming and the rising intensity of natural disasters. (Global Warming)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/23985http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/23985Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:52:41 GMT<div><em>"The snows are going to get thicker. The most violent hurricanes could become more numerous."</em></div>Global WarmingThomas Friedman
"I have seen nothing from them that they have a restructuring plan on the table that suggests if we give them a check now that they will succeed."
The U.S. federal government should not provide financial support to its auto industry. (Economy in Recession )http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/64647http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/64647Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:04:03 GMT<div><em>"I have seen nothing from them that they have a restructuring plan on the table that suggests if we give them a check now that they will succeed."</em></div>Economy in Recession Thomas Friedman
When it comes to appointing a secretary of state, you do not want a team of rivals.
Barack Obama should not offer Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State. (Obama Administration)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/66066http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/66066Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:55:55 GMT<div><em>When it comes to appointing a secretary of state, you do not want a team of rivals.</em></div>Obama AdministrationThomas Friedman
Using NATO as a tool against Russia was and is not sound policy
Georgia should not become a member of NATO. (International Affairs)http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/56780http://whereistand.com/ThomasFriedman/56780Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:30:45 GMT<div><em>Using NATO as a tool against Russia was and is not sound policy</em></div>International Affairs