https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/13/the-obama-doctrine-an-imperial-presidency-with-a-less-than-imperial-global-footprint/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:33:37 -0400<![CDATA[But the Brennan nomination crystallizes the ways in which Obama has also cemented and expanded the Bush approach to counterterrorism. Yes, waterboarding is no longer with us, but in its place we have a far-flung drone campaign — overseen and defended by Brennan — that deals death, even to American citizens, on the say-so of the president and a secret administration “nominations” process.]]>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:30:01 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/13/the-obama-doctrine-an-imperial-presidency-with-a-less-than-imperial-global-footprint-n99183