“Every new president flatters himself that he, kinder and gentler, is beginning the world anew. Yet, when Barack Obama in his inaugural address reached out to Muslims by saying, 'To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect,' his formulation was needlessly defensive and apologetic.”

American political columnist and psychiatrist

Charles Krauthammer was an American political columnist and psychiatrist. He became known as a conservative commentator and won the Pulitzer Prize for his columns in The Washington Post in 1987. His weekly column was syndicated to more than 400 publications worldwide. His writing was rooted in politics and public affairs, and it made him a prominent voice in American conservative commentary.