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• I believe he’s a man of peace…

  
  BuelahMan's Redstate Revolt — Authority: 129
  … said the ever-astute Michael Moore on Larry King Live according to an article at Raw Story (h/t PrisonPlanet ). “I hate to be even saying these things,” Moore told King in conclusion, “because I honestly think Barack Obama is a good and decent man. He has a good heart. I believe he’s a man of ...
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• Pakistanis voice concerns about Obama’s new Afghanistan plan

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 163
  By Pamela Constable and Joshua Partlow The Washington Post ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — President Obama’s new strategy for combating Islamist insurgents in Afghanistan fell on skeptical ears Wednesday in next-door Pakistan, a much larger, nuclear-armed state that Obama said was “at the core” of the plan and had ...
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• Messages from Afghanistan ... different viewpoints

  
  mavenandmeddler — Authority: 132
  
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• Obama’s Troop Surge Strategy in Afghanistan: stopgap measure not ultimate solution

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 590
  U.S. President Barack Obama’s new strategy in Afghanistan, and consequently in Pakistan,  has three core elements: ‘maintain pressure on al Qaeda on the Afghan-Pakistani border and in other regions of the world;’ ‘blunt the Taliban offensive by sending an additional 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan, ...
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• In the Afghanistan troop surge strategy, is it all about Pakistan, really?

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 590
  Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan has less to do with military action than ‘turning the war over to the Afghans.’ ‘The challenge lies in leveling the playing field by inserting operatives into the Taliban. Since the Afghan intelligence services are inherently insecure, they can’t carry out such missions. ...
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• Today in Washington D. C. - Dec 2, 2009

  
  ARRA News Service — Authority: 543
  The Senate resumed consideration of the Reid substitute amendment to H.R. 3590, the vehicle for Democrats’ health care reform bill. Votes are possible today on the McCain motion , a motion to recommit the bill to committee and have it reported back without the half trillion dollars in Medicare cuts , ...
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• What does Afghanistan 3.0 mean?

  
  The Western Experience — Authority: 473
  by JasonI suppose 18-months could be next to eternity considering the circumstances. I imagine spending 18-months in prison would seem like a very long time. Being out of work, or confined to a bed for 18-months would seem like torture, I’m sure. Sending 30,000 troops around the world and equipping, feeding, ...
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• Poll on Afghanistan Troop Increase

  
  We will RockDem — Authority: 100
  What is your opinion? Do you support President Obamas decision to send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan? Yes No Undecided    Free polls from Pollhost.com
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• This Is Absolutely Insane! Michael Moore Responds To President Obama’s Afghanistan Speech

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 163
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• Flush Twice

  
  RANGER AGAINST WAR — Authority: 128
  Peray (Thailand) We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done --The Book of Common Prayer (1549) __________________ An old Army joke says, "Flush twice -- its a long way to the Pentagon." Lets paraphrase this: Its even ...
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• Coming Up: War with the Pashtun

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 590
  The new US troop surge has started to move into the homelands of ethnic Pashtuns in eastern and southern Afghanistan. Pashtuns are fierce fighters of invaders. They hate intruders. The Taliban are made up of ethnic Pashtuns. Obama’s new strategy in Afghanistan, sending 30k new troops into the country, ‘will ...
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• US Troop Surge: relying on the unreliable in Afghanistan

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 590
  US President Obama’s troop pledge to send thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan rests on a gamble on unreliable and dubious allies supposedly working towards the pressing goals in that country. The troop surge will have to rely on the corrupt Karzai government, perceived to be one of the most corrupt ...
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• Kucinich to Appear On OReilly Factor to Discuss Opposition to Troop Surge by Jason Leopold

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 459
  Rep. Dennis Kucinich, (D-Ohi0), will make an appearance this evening on the "OReilly Factor" tonight to discuss his opposition to President Barack Obamas plan to deploy 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. The former Democratic presidential candidate e-mailed a letter to supporters Tursday afternoon stating that he will ...
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• Afghanistan: Are US Parallels With Soviet War Valid?

  
  Risk Watchdog — Authority: 126
  US President Barack Obama is stepping up the war in Afghanistan by sending an additional 30,000 American troops there in the first half of 2010, on top of the 68,000 already there. Other Western countries have around 40,000 troops in Afghanistan. Soon, the Western troop deployment will exceed peak Soviet occupation ...
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• Obama Speech Leaves Out How to Grow the Afghan Army

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 163
  By MARK THOMPSON Time.com President Barack Obama has tied his decision to order 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan to a pledge that they’ll start returning home in 2011. But the President’s West Point speech Dec. 1 was mute on his plans for the growing Afghan army, which remains the best - some ...
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• Obama Calls Afghan War ‘Vital’ Interest in Appeal for Support (Bloomberg)

  
  enUws — Authority: 171
  Bloomberg – Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said a troop surge in Afghanistan serves a vital national interest as he sought to … Read the original: (Bloomberg)"> (Bloomberg)">Obama Calls Afghan War Vital Interest in Appeal for Support (Bloomberg)
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• Nato must follow US example – PM

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 164
  The PM welcomes Barack Obama’s announcement of a troop surge in Afghanistan and urges Nato allies to follow suit. View original here:  Nato must follow US example – PM
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• Beautiful Disaster : 8 Years After the Great Afghan Hope [and Hype]

  
  Brave New Wave - Children of a Lesser Revolution — Authority: 135
  In an interview with Christiane Amanpour, former Afghan Presidential candidate, Dr. Ashraf Ghani recalled images of the Afghan people welcoming the U.S. and NATO soldiers with flowers, hopeful of a change that they were sure would finally come to their nation. Now just over 8 years later, a new American President ...
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• The War President

  
  jobsanger — Authority: 148
  Last night, President Obama spoke to the nation about the continuing occupation of and war in Afghanistan. As usual, he gave a great speech. He continually proves himself to be one of our countrys finest public speakers. Unfortunately, underneath the rhetorical excellence there was little that made much sense. ...
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• President Obama Vows To Help Create A More Secure World

  
  Politics 24/7 — Authority: 428
      In September of , 2001 President George W. Bush stated “ This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others. It will end in a way and at an hour of our choosing .” He spoke those words regarding Afghanistan and terrorists. I found President Obama’s address to the nation regarding the future ...
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