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Peter Beinart and Thaddeus Russell weigh in on Obama's acceptance speech: Was it a sharp turn from the Bush doctrine or more of the same?

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Peter Beinart and Thaddeus Russell weigh in on Obama's acceptance speech: Was it a sharp turn from the Bush doctrine or more of the same? Plus, read Obama’s speech here.

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The Nobel War PrizeBy Thaddeus Russell

Obama didn’t apologize for being a wartime president receiving a peace prize in Oslo—he laid the groundwork for battle, and outdid Bush in arguing for American supremacy.

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Obama's Bush-Bashing SpeechBy Peter Beinart

In Oslo, Obama declared that America is as capable of evil as anyone else. Peter Beinart on his sharp break with Bush-and his call for a new world order.

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