Last night's GOP presidential debate was gaffe-free leaving a frustrated mainstream media and Republican primary voters to focus on the candidates' ideas and positions on issues. With foreign policy and national security as the theme, expectations were highest for those with federal government experience but it was Texas Governor Rick Perry who had the most memorable moments of the night and, unlike in previous debates, they were memorable for all the right reasons.

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No matter what President Obama's much anticipated new strategy for the war in Afghanistan is, it won't live up to the hype caused by months of indecisiveness. "No Drama Obama", as he was called during the presidential campaign, has turned the most important part of his job, keeping America safe, into political theater of the absurd. And it's not just his political opponents and the American people who realize it.

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White House National Security Adviser Jim Jones issued a statement Monday night confirming that when it comes to the war in Afghanistan, President Obama doesn't have a clue. Prompted by media reports that the Commander-in-Chief had decided to send the 40,000 additional troops requested by General Stanley McChrystal, General Jones denied that a decision had been made and went a few steps further:

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