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longwarjournal.org - 3/27/2009
Analysis: US outlines new Afghanistan strategy
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The long-awaited new US strategy for Afghanistan was released this morning. In a press conference, President Barack Obama outlined the US goals in the region and the plan to stabilize Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. The goal, Obama said, is "to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al Qaeda in ...
Text - President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
nytimes.com - 3/27/2009
Text - President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
— nytimes.com — Washington, DC March 27, 2009 Good morning. Today, I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan... and Pakistan. This marks the conclusion of a careful policy review that I ordered as soon as I took office. My Administration has heard ... (more) Text - President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy ...

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motherjones.com - 3/27/2009
Holbrooke Calls for "Complete Rethink" of Drugs in Afghanistan
— motherjones.com — This morning, after President Barack Obama unveiled his new Afghanistan policy, three senior administration officials held an... on-the-record (but no cameras) briefing for White House reporters. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, the special envoy for ... (more) Holbrooke Calls for "Complete Rethink" of Drugs in ...

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commentarymagazine.com - 3/27/2009
A New Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
— commentarymagazine.com — The new Afghanistan policy that President Obama unveiled at the White House today was pretty much all... that supporters of the war effort could have asked for, and probably pretty similar to what a President McCain would have decided on. The major ... (more) A New Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

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Bill Roggio: Analysis: US outlines new Afghanistan strategy
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Friday, 27 March 2009 The focus is on Pakistan's sanctuaries, a troop civilian "surge", accelerating the growth of the Afghan security forces, reconciliation with the Taliban, improved governance, and international cooperation. read ...

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