(1) Signs of weakness: President Obama's reluctance to allow the Justice Department to investigate war crimes committed by the previous administration, the decision to revive the corrupt military commissions to prosecute certain Guantanamo detainees, and the reverse promise for a more transparent government by not releasing torture photos.
(2) Signs of weakness: The recent release of names of people banned from the U.K. is very interesting. What does a list like this say about the people who live in the U.K? There's something awfully strange with a society that needs such protections; who there would be persuaded by a Michael Savage or anti-gay Christian preachers? Are they that vulnerable? Perhaps this list already shows an unfit society eager for hate-filled messages. Why do they need government protection?