thedailybeast.com - 10/30/2009
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Ted Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's closest adviser, says Afghanistan isn't threatening to become another Vietnam. It already is.
America's unwise, unwarranted, and sadly unwinnable war in Afghanistan-hastily initiated and then abandoned for Iraq by...
nytimes.com - 25 days ago
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nytimes.com —
WASHINGTON The nation’s top military officer said
Wednesday that he expected the Pentagon to ask Congress...
in the next few months for emergency financing to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though President Obama has pledged to end the ...
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Pentagon Expected to Request More War Funding
bnf.democracyinaction.org - 27 days ago
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Three months ago, The Seminal and Brave New
Foundation created a special blog fellowship focused on covering...
the war in Afghanistan and arguing against a military escalation in South Asia. Our fellow, Derrick Crowe, has worked tirelessly. Not only ...
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Keep the Anti-Escalation in Afghanistan Blog Fellowship ...
reuters.com - 27 days ago
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* Obama, Merkel discuss Afghanistan * Barroso: Comprehensive
strategy needed for Afghanistan By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, Nov...
3 (Reuters) - European nations are unlikely to contribute more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the European Commission said ...
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Europe reluctant to send more troops to Afghanistan
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Jules Crittenden —
... , waxing hawkish again, wants to play tough. Sort of: I think he should add enough troops to continue the mission he endorsed in March to “reverse the Taliban’s gains” and improve security in Afghanistan’s population centers. I don’t know whether the right number is the roughly 40,000 that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has recommended, but it should be the minimum number necessary. Minimum necessary? I wouldn’t want to go into battle that way. Ted Sorensen thinks he’s played this game before. It always ends badly. Sure, if you play old school. Topics: ...
Afghanistan: Now What?
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US Eyes Vietnam for Afghanistan Tips
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