thehill.com - 25 days ago
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Rep. John Murtha said he is open to raising taxes if President Obama decides to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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mudvillegazette.com - 26 days ago
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mudvillegazette.com —
As the Obama administration debated resource requirements, October
became the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
since the beginning of the war. Even before the "record numbers" the president's approval ratings on Afghanistan were in free fall : In previous polls, Obama received ...
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Honoring the fallen
theonion.com - 27 days ago
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theonion.com —
October 27, 2009 | Issue 45•44 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN—
According to sources at the Pentagon, American quagmire-building efforts
continued apace in Afghanistan this week, as the geographically rugged, politically unstable region remained ungovernable, ...
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U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan
news.antiwar.com - 23 days ago
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news.antiwar.com —
September was sort of a high water mark
for the war in Afghanistan, at least compared to
other recent months. It was incredibly destructive, to be sure, but after the massive violence in August’s run-up to the election , it was the first month in ...
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Worst Month Ever for US in Afghanistan; 8 More Killed
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TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) told The Hill that tax increases should be considered, in order to pay for any potential troop surge in Afghanistan. "If we want to put these troops in, we ought to pay for them," Murtha said. "In my mind, you should pay for the cost whatever way. How do you do it? You can take it out of other programs or you can raise taxes." ...
Murtha open to raising taxes to fund Aghanistan troop surge…
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Murtha open to raising taxes to fund Aghanistan troop surge…
Tomgram: Jamail and Lazare, Who Will Be Sent to Afghanistan?
TomDispatch —
... that the Pentagon will once again request supplemental war-fighting funds sometime next year, over and above the $130 billion Congress appropriated only a month ago in the Defense Department budget. These will be based, in part, on a calculation that each 1,000 new troops sent to Afghanistan must be supported by an extra billion dollars in funds. (You can do the math yourself on those 40,000 troops and then wonder just where all that money is going to come from.) ...
Who Will Be Sent to Afghanistan?
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... that the Pentagon will once again request supplemental war-fighting funds sometime next year, over and above the $130 billion Congress appropriated only a month ago in the Defense Department budget. These will be based, in part, on a calculation that each 1,000 new troops sent to Afghanistan must be supported by an extra billion dollars in funds. (You can do the math yourself on those 40,000 troops and then wonder just where all that money is going to come from.) We are, in fact, facing an ongoing disaster not just for the U.S., but for the U.S. military. Read the ...
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Rep. Murtha compares Afghan surge to Vietnam
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The Surge
mudvillegazette.com 10/13/2009 — This Washington Post story has caught the attention of political bloggers - I can never tell what newspaper stories will. The only "new" part of this one is someone has decided to figure out how many "support troops" or "enablers" have been sent to Afghanistan this year. Since it does note ...
Hey, Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand? Pt. I.
obsidianwings.blogs.com 10/19/2009 — Guest post by Gary Farber (thanks to Eric Martin, who understandably is busy! And double congrats to Eric for all that family-makin' stuff he's been doin'!)
[ Eric Martin: My friend Gary is going to be pitching in for a couple of days as I adjust ...
How to adjust in Afghanistan
ricks.foreignpolicy.com 27 days ago — A veteran infantryman with much time in the Middle East, and other wars, writes in with the following suggestions.
Life is getting rough. He begins
with how to target Karzai's relatives:
Putting and adequate number of troops ...
HEY, JOE, WHERE YOU DOING WITH THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND?
amygdalagf.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — HEY, JOE, WHERE YOU DOING WITH THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND? On Friday night's PBS Newshour , Tom Bearden gave the following report from Fort Carson: ( Audio-only , if you have bandwidth issues. Click the above link for a transcript.) I ...
Troops In Afghanistan Outnumber Taliban 12-1
huffingtonpost.com 25 days ago — BRUSSELS � There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. ...
The CIA Is In Afghanistan
justoneminute.typepad.com 27 days ago — Here we go with another leak seemingly intended to undermine the notion that the US can succeed in Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan — Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of the Afghan president and a suspected player in the country’s booming illegal...
CNN Poll: Will Afghanistan turn into another Vietnam?
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 10/19/2009 — WASHINGTON (CNN) - A slight majority of Americans think that the war in Afghanistan is turning into another Vietnam, according to a new national poll which also indicates that nearly six in 10 oppose sending more U.S. troops to the conflict.
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Why a surge is not a sure thing in Afghanistan
msnbc.msn.com 10/11/2009 — KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. policy in Afghanistan is clearly at a crossroads. The war is getting more deadly. The Taliban are moving into new areas outside their traditional strongholds in eastern and southern Afghanistan. Militant groups are trying to ...
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