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Taylor Marsh —
... a while that more troops of some sort are needed in
Afghanistan, though I wholly agree troops alone, even in a mixed component nature, are not the answer. "More
than troops" is something we can all agree upon. Troops do send more than
just added force stength message. It sends a signal of new commitment. However,
if we’re expected to be the only one in Afghanistan trying to rebuild what Bush
didn’t do, commiting more U.S. troops would indeed be folly.
Russ Feingold
questions the wisdom of adding more troops. He joins a long list. ...
Do We Need a Bigger Hammer in Afghanistan?
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold penned on op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor questioning the wisdom of increasing U. S. troop strength in Afghanistan: We need to ask: After seven years of war, will more troops help us achieve our strategic goals in Afghanistan? How many troops would be needed and for how long? Is there a danger that a heavier military footprint will further alienate the population, and, if so, what are the alternatives? And – with the lessons of Iraq in mind – will this approach advance our top national security priority, namely defeating Al Qaeda? We must ...
Little Regard For International Boundaries
Newshoggers.com —
... , a move that Senator Russ Feingold has said will "only perpetuate a counterproductive game of cat and mouse that has has led to a steep erosion in Afghans' support for foreign forces." ...
Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma: "Growing Dissent" On More Troops
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Sen. Russ Feingold launched a major salvo just weeks before the election, when he penned an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor, questioning the wisdom of sending more troops to Afghanistan. He was pre-dated by former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who warned about the United States repeating the Soviet Union's ill-thought-out efforts in that region, ...
Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma: "Growing Dissent" On More Troops
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Sen. Russ Feingold launched a major salvo just weeks before the election, when he penned an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor, questioning the wisdom of sending more troops to Afghanistan. He was pre-dated by former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who warned about the United States repeating the Soviet Union's ill-thought-out efforts in that region, ...
Hullabaloo — ... Sen. Russ Feingold launched a major salvo just weeks before the election, when he penned an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor, questioning the wisdom of sending more troops to Afghanistan. He was pre-dated by former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who warned about the United States repeating the Soviet Union's ill-thought-out efforts in that region ...
Afghanistan: Iraq All Over Again?
The Stump —
... (which I hope you'll read) on the extremely daunting problem of winning "the good war" in Afghanistan. His response partly reflects, I think, a broader and growing disquiet on the left over the prospect of an escalation of the U.S. fight against the Taliban. One important data point here, which I'm kicking myself for having missed before deadline, is this op-ed from late October by Democratic Senator Russ Feingold questioning the wisdom of sending more U.S. troops into the battle. Feingold is clearly no national security hawk, of course. But he is also ...
A Little More Conversation is Key for Afghanistan
democracyarsenal.org —
... and Russ Feingold have registered their skepticism about U.S. plans for the region and a new entrant to the discussion, a group called Get Afghanistan Right, which opposes “military escalation in Afghanistan” and supports “non-military solutions to the conflict,” just launched yesterday. ...
What, I Was Serious?
Winds of Change.NET —
... review from the Obama administration and U.S. Central Command, it's by no means clear why sending additional troops stands a greater chance of yielding success. For that matter: what is success in Afghanistan? The fact that there isn't an obvious answer is a sure indication of policy drift. This is something that isn't just a matter of concern for bloggers. Rep. Jack Murtha (D-Penn.) has been warning about the dangers of a military-only escalation, as has Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.).
I'm shocked, just shocked to discover ...
The president, noting that long-term Afghanistan strategy remains open, but OKs 17K more troops; Russ Feingold wants to be sure we HAVE a strategy
DownWithTyranny! —
... Senator Feingold's office also directs us to a seriously well-informed op-ed the senator wrote for the Christian Science Monitor in October. The deck was: "Before sending more brave men and women there, let's question conventional wisdom. It will take more than military might to succeed in Afghanistan." ...
Sahil Kapur: Don't Let Afghanistan Become Obama's Vietnam
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Moreover, military might is insufficient as there isn't an army to defeat. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) noted in October 2008 that "the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated badly over the past year, despite a larger US and coalition military presence." The United Nations ...
Why Obama Is Right (And Feingold Is Wrong) On Afghanistan
TalkLeft —
... Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI), in most ways the exception that proves my rule about "pols are pols," writes an Op-Ed in the CSM questioning the wisdom of sending more troops to Afghanistan. Feingold writes: ...
