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liberalvaluesblog.com - 10/27/2009
Kerry Places Conditions on Troop Surge in Afghanistan, Blasts Cheney For Partisan Attacks
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John Kerry , Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the person responsible for b rokering the deal to have a run-off election in Afghanistan , questions General Stanley McChrystal’s request for a surge in Afghanistan: “I am convinced from my ...
Kerry Backs Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan « The Washington Independent
washingtonindependent.com - 10/27/2009
Kerry Backs Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan « The Washington Independent
— washingtonindependent.com — Fresh from a trip last week to Afghanistan, where he scored a diplomatic coup by securing Afghan... President Hamid Karzai’s acquiescence to a runoff election , Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) urged President Obama to endorse a counterinsurgency campaign ... (more) Kerry Backs Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan ...

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Video: Sen John Kerry Slams Dick Cheney For Obama/Afghanistan Criticisms
buzztok.com - 10/27/2009
Video: Sen John Kerry Slams Dick Cheney For Obama/Afghanistan Criticisms
— buzztok.com — Thank You Senator Kerry for putting the Chicken Hawk Cheney in his place.... (more) Video: Sen John Kerry Slams Dick Cheney For ...

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General Eaton Blasts Cheney Over "Dithering" Criticism
librarygrape.com - 10/26/2009
General Eaton Blasts Cheney Over "Dithering" Criticism
— librarygrape.com — The bit highlighted below has got to be my favorite quote of the week (via maru ):... National Security Senior Adviser Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.), who served more than 30 years in the United States Army and oversaw the training of the Iraqi military, responded to Mr Five Deferments’ ["dithering"] ... (more) General Eaton Blasts Cheney Over "Dithering" Criticism

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