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The mission in Afghanistan
PRI's The World —
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President Barack Obama is to discuss US policy in Afghanistan with his national security team, as speculation mounts over a decision on troop levels. The top American commander in Afghanistan has asked for at least 40,000 more troops there. The World’s Jeb Sharp looks at options for what any additional troops would ...1 day ago -
Obama leaning toward 34,000 more troops for Afghanistan | McClatchy
BuzzFlash.net: published —
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President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he consults with key allies and completes a trip to Asia later this month, administration and military officials have told McClatchy. As it now stands, the ...3 days ago -
Supersecret Weapon
The Melting Pot Project —
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I thought you would like to know that bears are killing terrorists now. Let me say that again: BEARS are killing TERRORISTS. [A] bear has mauled two Hizbul Mujahideen militants to death as they hid in its cave in Shopian,...1 week ago -
The Afghan Election Is A Fait Accompli: Make A Damn Decision
The Political and Financial Markets Commentator —
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What Will Be The Next Reason To Avoid A Decision? ( TheHill.com ) "Gibbs said Monday that the election was only one factor in Obamas decision making process. "This decision was not dependent upon when a leader was determined," Gibbs said. Obama, who has held a series of meetings with his national ...1 week ago -
Obama Afghanistan Meeting Seven Is In The Books
The Political and Financial Markets Commentator —
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And Still No Decision: President Obama Is No John Kennedy Since the McCrystal report asking for additional troops was made public quite some time ago, the President has had seven meetings totaling about 20 hours, and spent about 25 minutes on a tarmac with the General. During that time, the President has ...1 week ago -
Myths Used to Justify the Escalation of War in Afghanistan
Trends Updates —
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The Obama administration faces some big risks in the impending escalation of the war in Afghanistan: soldiers are asked to ‘clear huge areas of insurgent fighters who look exactly like the civilian population, and establish “control” of places that have never been controlled by a central government at any point ...2 weeks ago -
America Split On Afghanistan
jobsanger —
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A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows that the American people are split down the middle on supporting the war in Afghanistan. The poll was conducted on October 22-25 by Democrat Peter D. Hart and Republican Bill McInturff, and has a statistical error of 3.1 points. Here are the polls findings about ...2 weeks ago -
Foreign Policy In A War Zone Is Not A Soap Opera
The Political and Financial Markets Commentator —
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Episode Number Six On “To Surge Or Not To Surge” Not The Time, Place or Situation For A Soap Opera On Monday, for the sixth time, the President met in the White House Situation Room to discuss whether or not to agree to the addition of troops requested by General McCrystal. General ...2 weeks ago -
al-Qaeda: poor, diminished, dissipated non-enemy (so why is the US still in Afghanistan?)
Trends Updates —
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Upon assessing the remaining terrorist threat from Afghanistan, the US president’s national security adviser former Marine Gen. James Jones said, “The al-Qaida presence is very diminished. The maximum estimate is less than 100 operating in the country, no bases, no ability to launch attacks on either us or our ...2 weeks ago -
San Francisco recruits; Blue Angels over the Bay
::Colored Opinions:: —
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by Ann Garrison San Francisco waterfront, during the Citys annual Blue Angels military recruitment drive.3 weeks ago -
McChrystal’s War and What to Read When You’re Not Reading GPP
Great Power Politics —
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"War is Hard!" Stanley McChrystal’s Long War - Dexter Filkins excellent profile of America’s top commander in Afghanistan clearly showcases the challenges of going ‘all-in’ and ‘getting out’. McChrystal comes off as vibrant, smart, and worthy General, but the task ahead of him is depicted as ...3 weeks ago -
Poll Results: Troop Surge in Afghanistan
Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami —
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Do you believe a troop surge will help us win the war in Afghanistan?36 % voted Yes25 % voted No38 % believe we should get out now!I tend to agree. With the Obumbler in charge there is no need to...3 weeks ago -
Uncle Jay Explains: Oct. 19, 2009
Uncle Jay Explains The News —
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Lessons learned from this week’s news: 1. Do not base the success of your hoax on the flawless participation of a six-year-old. 2. Do not base the success of your NFL team purchase on the cooperation of the NFL. 3. Do not try to understand the news without Uncle Jay’s help!3 weeks ago -
Afghanistan could be Obamas Mogadishu.
The Conservative Cloakroom —
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As President Obama dithers with the decision as to whether to increase troop levels, recommended by General McChrystal, Afghanistan and Pakistan are spiraling out of control. After five meetings with his war council, Obama is still said to be weeks away from making a final decision in regards to his war strategy. ...4 weeks ago -
How I lost respect for Arianna Huffington
Food for Thought... —
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In the world of blogging it’s rare to find anyone who seriously puts a lot of stock into your personal opinion. By their very nature, blogs are not demonstrations of apt journalism and are heavily reliant on an audience that simply wishes to partake in the thoughts and opinions of someone they may/may not be [...]No ...4 weeks ago -
Should anti-troop surge advocate Joe Biden resign if Obama approves additional troops to Afghanistan?
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Because Joe Biden thinks he always has a gentleman’s agreement upon every backslapping event with his president, he is confident that his president listens to his every advice regarding the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. One of his self-admittedly salient recommendations is not to increase number of troops ...4 weeks ago -
42% of Afghans live on less than $1 a day: 40,000 more US soldiers is not the solution to the unrest
Trends Updates —
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Eight years of US military action in Afghanistan with an expense tab of a quarter of a trillion dollars, and Afghanistan is in worse condition, with less stable bordering countries, death filling the air, and a ranking of 181 out of 182 countries for human development indices. ‘Life expectancy has fallen to 43 years ...4 weeks ago -
US backing corrupt Karzai: real hindrance to Afghan peace
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As one observer noted, ‘The Taliban-led insurgency is increasingly an insurrection against the behavior of the Karzai government—not against the religion or civilization of its international partners.’ The basic concept behind an insurgency, after all, is revolt against current political administration. As ...4 weeks ago -
Miranda Rights for Islamic Terrorists in Afghanistan Kill Troops and Morale
Winds Of Jihad By SheikYerMami —
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Afghan Guard shoots 2 US soldiers dead in their sleep…the shooting took place after a combined team of Afghan and U.S. forces had returned from a joint operation late on Friday. ”The...5 weeks ago -
Rhetorical Presidency
Sociology Lens —
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by ChristinaBlunt The Washington Post announced on Tuesday that between 2,000 and 4,000 military trainers would be required for the growth of the Afghan army in the coming years. This estimate comes from Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. According to the report, Mullen also suggested ...8 weeks ago
