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Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
Go Figure, Ahmadinejad is the Reasonable One, the New Hamid Highway
Eugene Robinson Mikhail Gorbachev "Most of my frustration is really with the process of getting anything done in Washington, which is not something Obama can unilaterally change, nimbly circumvent or blithely ignore"  - Eugene Robinson “It seems this is politics, but politics can still ...
Plan B
Plan B
mudvillegazette.com — Al Jazeera : Hamid Karzai listened to a mixture of congratulations and straight talking down the telephone... from President Obama on Monday just hours after Mr. Karzai was declared the winner of the Afghan elections by default. President Obama made clear what the United States expects.  ... (more) Plan B
Europe reluctant to send more troops to Afghanistan
reuters.com — * 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 ... (more) Europe reluctant to send more troops to Afghanistan
IED Deaths Make October Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces Since Beginning of War in Afghanistan
IED Deaths Make October Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces Since Beginning of War in Afghanistan
seminal.firedoglake.com — Yesterday, October officially became the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan since the war began .... The death toll was pushed over that grim marker by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) , the single deadliest weapon used against U.S. forces ... (more) IED Deaths Make October Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces ...
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Their latest defiance will undermine his grand goal. He must act more forcefully.