The article was typical of Charles Krauthammer's incisive insights. Rated for bringing it to the fore.

Because Obama's ascendancy has been based primarily on his ability to charm and seduce, I suppose it's only natural that he would employ those weapons in the international arena. He hasn't the experience to know just how useless this is given the nature of our "friends" and our adversaries (no quotes needed there). He could profit from some tutoring by John "Thunder" Bolton.

"He could profit from some tutoring by John "Thunder" Bolton."

Can't say that I'm even slightly surprised that your gardening yields "few roses and many thorns"

Amazing, in office less than a hundred days and THE "incisive insights" predict his failure. I was surprised to read he was elected because of his only his charm. I guess intellect, poise, and gentlemanly reserve, attributes that are missed, by those who admire bullies and village idiots. They seem to forget his brain, teeth and knuckles were sharpened and hardened on Chicago politics, were a warm smile and glad-hand shake are only the beginning of very tough steely negotiations. Not bombastic meaningless claptrap that scares nobody but the bully delivering same. Hang around the south side of Chicago for awhile, where bullies get their a*#'s kicked, and steel hardened men prevail.

Ah yes GordonO, "Thunder" Bolton the so maligned and much hated by the weak in character is a Gulliver among Lilliputians in American politics that only Nietzschean 'pagans' could love him.

Funding things that don't work weakens the country even more. A bankrupt nation is not very strong. It depends on what kind of missile defense you are talking about, weather it is worth funding. Some of them are effective, some not.

I think that if he continues to "kick us while were down" he will pay a hefty price down the road. News Flash for Mr Obama: The Campaign is over, you won. Now get on with governing. Rated!