First 100 days: Afghanistan and Iraq

Per a new Washington Post/ABC poll, two-thirds of Americans support President Obama's decision to send approximately 17,000 additional U.S. military forces to Afghanistan… Support for the proposed influx of troops to Afghanistan, however, comes as Americans are about evenly divided about whether the war there has proved to be worth its costs. They also split 50 to 41 percent on whether it is essential to win in Afghanistan to succeed in broader efforts against terrorism.” More: “A parallel, though...( read more ) (link)