FSM Security Update: 5-22-09 *Is Obama’s ‘Tortured’ Obsession with George Bush Impeding His Ability to Move Forward?*

May 22 Will someone finally say that Obama is mortgaging America's future?! "The Alinsky Administration?" What - exactly - does ‘green' mean? Burt Prelutsky: Labeling or libeling Obama? Morris: When will the recession belong to Obama? Code Pinkers unhappy. FSM Quote of the Day - May 22, 2009 "Yet for all these exacting efforts to do a hard and necessary job and to do it right, we hear from some quarters nothing but feigned outrage based on a false narrative. In my long experience in Washington, few matters have inspired so much contrived indignation and phony moralizing as the interrogation methods applied to a few captured terrorists. I might add that people who consistently distort the truth in this way are in no position to lecture anyone about 'values' ". - Former Vice President Dick Cheney at American Enterprise Institute Exclusive: Is Obama's ‘Tortured' Obsession with George Bush Impeding His Ability to Move Forward? Pam Meister Obama is concerned about the 240 people in "legal limbo." I doubt they give a second thought to the thousands of Americans who perished on 9/11... Exclusive: McCarthy and Whelan on the Harold Koh Nomination: Bad News for Sovereignty, Security The Editors With the confirmation hearings for Harold Koh as Legal Advisor nearing, it's important for Americans to know exactly where he stands as far as sovereignty and security are concerned. Jihadi Virus In Our Jails Michelle Malkin The recent arrest of four jailhouse Muslim converts in New York this week is a glaring example of the ongoing danger of terrorism on our soil. Why didn't Obama mention this in his speech on homeland security? Obama, Cheney & The Bright Shiny Thing Frank Salvato The "bright shiny thing" tactic works in politically opportunist government - and every savvy politician knows it. What is it? Feingold Blocks Bill to Honor Reagan The 10 punches Dick Cheney landed on Barack Obama's jaw The Buck Stops Elsewhere Video: NY Police Arrest Four US Muslims in Terror Plot to Attack Planes and Jewish Temples Video: Dick Cheney's National Security Speech Video: President Obama - National Security Speech Video: Liz Cheney to Obama: Stop letting the polls shape your policy on terror Video: Lawrence O'Donnell Calls Cheney Speech Sleazy and An Abomination Video: Democrats use Speed Reading Clerk to Read Cap-and-Trade Bill Video: Democratic Congressmen Flee When Asked About Pelosi and CIA Video: Obama's Pre-Speech Secret Meeting With Torture Opponents Goes Badly Countering Jihadi Strategies in the Sub Continent Dr. Walid Phares Can Jihadi forces in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan be isolated and eventually rolled back? Walid Phares explores this crucial question in the fight against Islamic Jihad. A History of Muslim Terrorism against Jews in the United States Daniel Pipes The arrest of four Jihadis on May 20 in New York City exemplifies a disturbingly long history of radicalized Muslims targeting Jewish Americans. Exclusive: The Emasculation of America Leslie Sacks Do we believe that if we defang ourselves, make ourselves vulnerable, weak and fearful, that we will engender understanding and support from those who wish us ill? Global Warming - er, Climate Change: Brought to You by the Sun John Armor Those who claim that "we have to do something about climate change" have to do two things before anyone should take them seriously and allow them to seriously damage American society. Today's Hot Topics: 5-22 We choose, you peruse. •1. Terror Suspects 'Wish They Could Attack WTC' •2. First Jihadi Cell of 2009 Busted In the U.S. - What Does It Mean? •3. 2 NY plot suspects are known at upstate mosque •4. Obama: Some Guantanamo prisoners to go to U.S. •5. Homegrown Terrorists Bent On 'Carrying Out Jihad' •6. House rejects probe into Pelosi CIA claims •7. Bush's Gitmo Vindication - Obama still hasn't said where the worst terrorists will go. •8. People who consistently distort the truth are in no position to lecture anyone about 'values.' •9. Those Who Make Us Say 'Oh!' A tribute to America's war heroes, past and present. •10. George Bush should be waterboarded for charity says Senator •11. Gov. Palin vetoes $28M in federal stimulus money •12. God is stronger than Obama, say Israeli settlers defying bulldozers •13. Obama, Cheney clash over terrorism (Watch Videos in FSM Blog) •14. Cheney Blasts Obama on Enhanced Interrogation •15. Dems bomb Murtha's airport •16. Florida Democrat to introduce Paid Vacation Act •17. A War Defended •19. Terrorists Among Us •20. VP Cheney Fires From Other Side Of 'Divide' •21. Obama, Hubris and Cheney (Round One goes to the former veep.) by Jed Babbin •22. Cheney Puts Obama on Defensive (Rush Limbaugh) •23. Rush Interviewed by Glenn Beck (Transcript and Video) •24. Barack Obama is giving Iran the time it needs to build a nuclear bomb •25. Minneapolis Imam Decries ‘the Hell of Living in America' •26. Selling Insecurity •27. Obama in Bush Clothing: America Fights On by Charles Krauthammer •28. Still Politicizing Our Security Caption Contest May 21-26 Will your caption come in at number one? Please send your (clean and tasteful) caption entry (or entries) to FSMCaption@gmail.com by noon on Tuesday.