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Leading Democratic Hawk Jane Harman Opposes Troop Increase In Afghanistan
thinkprogress.org - 10/27/2009
Leading Democratic Hawk Jane Harman Opposes Troop Increase In Afghanistan
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Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), who has earned a reputation as a hawkish Democrat , has indicated that she is aligning with House liberals against sending more troops to Afghanistan. In the past, Harman had indicated support for increasing troops , stipulating that the surge should be tied to progress ...
NBC/WSJ poll: Support for Afghanistan troop increase
msnbc.msn.com - 30 days ago
NBC/WSJ poll: Support for Afghanistan troop increase
— msnbc.msn.com — The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds that a plurality of Americans now backs a troop increase... in Afghanistan, and that there is slightly more support for a government-run health insurance option. (more) NBC/WSJ poll: Support for Afghanistan troop increase

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mudvillegazette.com - 30 days ago
Round Two
— mudvillegazette.com — By the looks of it, this NY Times story was going to tell the whole truth :... The Great American Arm-Twist in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan -- By the looks of it, the ceremony that unfolded last week inside the Presidential Palace here was marking a joyous, even triumphant, occasion.  ... (more) Round Two

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Remember the Women?
thenation.com - 10/27/2009
Remember the Women?
— thenation.com — Women are made for homes or graves. --Afghan saying Gen. Stanley McChrystal says he needs more American... troops to salvage something like winning in Afghanistan and restore the country to "normal life." Influential senators want to increase spending to ... (more) Remember the Women?

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Wonk Room:  Harman: More U.S. Troops Not Going To Fix Afghanistan

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Harman: More U.S. Troops Not Going To Fix Afghanistan
Wonk Room — ... Afterward, Rep. Harman sat down with ThinkProgress to discuss other issues relating to U.S. national security, such as the war in Afghanistan. Harman recently made news when she told an audience at the Brookings Institution that any further troop increases in Afghanistan “wouldn’t be well received” on Capitol Hill. Asked if she could elaborate on this, Rep. Harman said “I have been focused on this issue, and I am not one who is enthusiastic about adding U.S. troops. I don’t think that is going to fix the problem.” ...

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