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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, October 9, 2009
The Note — ... The Los Angeles Times' Christi Parsons and Paul Richter: "Obama shifting focus to Al Qaeda over Taliban” LINK The Los Angeles Times' M. Karim Faiez and Mark Magnier: "Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul embassy attack” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Joshua Mitnick: “Israeli Foreign Minister Pours Cold Water on Palestinian Peace Prospects” LINK The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe: “General’s D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On” LINK The New York Times’ Marc Santora: “Pullout From Iraq Poses Daunting Challenges” ...

General's D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On(McCrystal told we'll call you...)
The Jawa Report — October 09, 2009 General's D.C. Trip Put Off as Strategy Talks Drag On(McCrystal told we'll call you...) What we are witnessing ..... is what happens when you elect a man who never had to sit in the BIG CHAIR and make the BIG decisions....in his entire life. We are getting what we paid for.....inexperience on a grand stage for the world to see. And toss in some Pentagon infighting as the Perfumed Generals of the cocktail curcuit...try to serve their new White House overlords. Wash Post The White House has told the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan to delay a planned ...

Obama gets the Nobel
Fausta's Blog — ... politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play.” It’s all about placing the US’s best interest second, isn’t it? If you don’t think that’s cause to worry, go read Richard Fernandez. Update Mickey Kaus wants Obama to turn down his prize. Fat chance of that. But hey, maybe McChrystal will get another 25 minutes between the prize ceremony and the ...

What's news this morning?
The Cable — ... The White House told Gen. Stanley McChrystal not to come to Washington this week, but the strategy talks are getting close to a conclusion. ...