02-17-10: Are we seeing signs that national security deputy, John Brennan, is capitulating to Muslim agitators?

February 17th ‘State of the Stimulus' - one year later. ‘Legacy of failure?' President traveling to Indonesia, Australia next month. George Will: Charting our way to solvency. Krauthammer - USA giving up space exploration? Obama vs. Einstein! "O" channeling his ‘inner Agnew.' Click Here Exclusive: The Airhead Liberal Political Disorder Robert Weissberg In a nutshell: if advocating a policy makes me feel good about myself, it's a good policy. The Constitution Needs a New Amendment Alan Caruba Little wonder Congress regards itself as a special and elite class of citizens when you consider the many perks available to them that are not available to the taxpayers who fund them. Exclusive: Voting ‘Present' Not Effective on the World Stage Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade?, James Carafano, PhD It was one of the White House's worst weeks yet because it voted "present" on a presidential election in the Ukraine and more wackiness from Iran's Ahmadinejad. Iran's Emerging Military Dictatorship Amir Taheri The transformation of the Khomeinist regime from theological despotism into military dictatorship started almost a decade ago. Today, history is repeating itself. The Other Stupid Things John Brennan Said Michelle Malkin Are we seeing signs that Obama's national security deputy, John Brennan, is capitulating to Muslim agitators? Video: Richard Reid vs. the underwear bomber Video: Beck Bashes NY Times over Implying Tea Party People Are Violent Video: Charles Krauthammer and Panel Discuss Biden and Cheney Weekend Remarks Video: Juan Williams: President Has Made Political Partisanship ‘Sharper' Video: Scott Brown's daughter to President: Let's go two on two in hoops - for Haiti Video: Palin responds to "Family Guy" Video: Chris Christie's Bold Budget Speech Lays It All on the Line RI school superintendent fires entire staff at failing school Audio: Janeane Garofalo and Rosie O'Donnell Attack Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, Hume, Van Susteren and All That Listen to Them In the Middle East, Bet on a Strong Horse Daniel Pipes How can Westerners comprehend the Arabs' cult of death, honor killings, terrorist attacks, despotism and warfare? Pakistan: Christians Outraged in Lahore over Release of Young Domestic Worker's Murderer Fareed Khan The accused's lawyer said the girl's autopsy report did not prove she was murdered, but indicated instead that she had died from an infection caused by old injuries. The Moral Blindness of the ‘Human Rights Industry' Melanie Phillips When it comes to covering human rights "abuses" by Israel and those by third world nations in the press, why is there a blatant double standard? The FARC and the Quest for Surface to Air Missiles Douglas Farah In a sobering turn of events, Colombian FARC has likely already fulfilled its long-time goal of purchasing surface to air missiles to be used against U.S.-supplied helicopters in Colombia. Caption Contest: Top Entries - February 17 And the winner is... We choose, you peruse. Afghan Official: Taliban Using Human Shields Taking of No. 2 Baradar a 'major loss' to insurgents U.S. general: 2 Iraqi election chiefs linked to Iran Poll: Start over on health reform Netanyahu: Israel not planning war with Iran Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar: Are other Taliban leaders hiding in Karachi? Clinton clings to Bush ideals on Iran Britons had passport details stolen by ‘Mossad death squad' N.Y. Times Reporter Accused of Plagiarism Quits McChrystal's Afghan Offensive (AUSTIN BAY) Brennan, Politics and National Security (JONAH GOLDBERG) Education: Too Important for a Government Monopoly (JOHN STOSSEL) Rashad Hussain's Samigate (ROBERT SPENCER) Selling Freedom Cheap (THOMAS SOWELL) Some troops say strict rules of engagement slow their advance on Taliban stronghold (WASHINGTON EXAMINER) Big capture, big questions (RALPH PETERS) Obama's Politically Correct Pentagon (ROBERT MAGINNIS) Joe the Plumber: Setting the Record Straight (BIG GOVERNMENT) Tough talk isn't worth Hill of beans (MICHAEL GOODWIN) Garden State governor offers Obama an example of fiscal courage (WT) Just Say No to the Health-Care Summit (WSJ) Nightfall in America (WSJ) Europe Not So Swift (WSJ) Rethinking the Bailout (WSJ) Iran Has Designs on Iraq (WSJ)