gallup.com - 4/9/2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans likely view President Barack Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan as unfortunate but necessary. Since mid-2008, a majority of Americans have perceived things in Afghanistan to be going very or moderately badly for the United States, and 70% currently ...
online.wsj.com - 4/9/2009
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online.wsj.com —
GREG HITT WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans
to request new funding from Congress for the conflicts...
in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he risks a backlash from antiwar lawmakers. Mr. Obama is expected to seek congressional approval of $75.5 billion ...
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Obama Risks Liberal Backlash on War Funding
rebelreports.com - 4/9/2009
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rebelreports.com —
In its support for the Afghan war, the
Center for American Progress is aligning itself with the...
“experts” who have been wrong about pretty much everything By Jeremy Scahill An image from the Center for American Progress report supporting Obama's ...
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Obama's Neoliberals: Selling His Afghan War One Report ...
getafghanistanright.com - 4/6/2009
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getafghanistanright.com —
Break the Silence - Blog About Afghanistan Join
us in breaking the silence on Afghanistan and blogging...
your opinion. If you have your own site where you can blog, you can skip down to the “Writing a Blog Post” section below for some ideas and ...
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Break the Silence: How to Register at Firedoglake and ...
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The Af/Pak Strategy: Setting the Stage at Home
The Moderate Voice —
... Preparing the public for the long road ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan at a time when Americans are more worried about losing their homes and paying the mortgage will be a challenging proposition for the President. And while polls may indicate general support for the war, there is an unease that lies beneath. According to a February 2009 Gallup poll, at least 60 percent of Americans support a continued US troop presence in Afghanistan for the next two or more years. That same poll, however, found that a majority of Americans (54%) believed that US should be focused on a more ...
The Af/Pak strategy: Setting the stage at home
The Reaction —
... It just goes to show that preparing the public for the long road ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan is going to be a tough sell when Americans are more worried about losing their homes or their jobs. According to a recent Gallup poll, while it's true that 60% of the public support a US troop presence in Afghanistan for two years or more, a majority also believe the US should play a limited role. They want us to go after terrorists, but they're not keen on nation building. This could spell trouble for Obama's strategy. ...
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future--freedom from coercion, ...
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