Again, I’ve found the Economist to provide a useful prospective on my own country, in this case with their examination of the “new “Bush defense doctrine in both an article and an op-ed on the realities behind the much-critique doctrine of preemptive action. The Bush administration has gotten better at explaining itself, especially with Iraq and the UN, but they still need to work on getting the real significance of their work through the media’s thick, collective skull. Of course, they cannot be held entirely responsible for the incomprehension of the media and academia!