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blogs.abcnews.com - 10/29/2009

President Obama Pays Respect to Fallen Troops at Dover Air Force Base

— blogs.abcnews.com — Sunlen Miller and Jake Tapper report: DOVER, DEL. -- Earlier this year President Obama lifted the 18-year... ban on media coverage of the return of fallen soldiersto Dover, a ban critics said hid the costs of war from the American... (more) President Obama Pays Respect to Fallen Troops at Dover ...

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mudvillegazette.com - 10/29/2009

Honoring the fallen

— 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 ... (more) Honoring the fallen

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theonion.com - 10/28/2009

U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan

— 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, ... (more) U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan

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This is quite touching
Rising Hegemon — Now if we can only find a way to get the hell out.

Shields: I’m ‘Nostalgic’ For A ‘Manly Man’ President Who Will ‘Kick Some Tail And Ask Questions Afterwards’
Think Progress — ... Also during that time, Obama has made reflective gestures to those who have fallen in the wars he is now running, paying tribute to returning war dead at Dover Air Force Base and making an ...

Hoffman ?Un-Concedes? The NY-23 Election After Prodding From His ?Mentor? Glenn Beck
The Hollywood Liberal — ... the President for taking time to make a decision on his new strategy. “It is absolutely unconscionable,” Liz Cheney said yesterday on Fox News, that Obama “is denying our troops on the ground in Afghanistan the resources that they need to prevail to win that war.” Also during that time, Obama has made reflective gestures to those who have fallen in the wars he is now running, paying tribute to returning war dead at Dover Air Force Base and making an ...

Huckabee Shies Away From Criticizing Limbaugh, Citing Fear Of His Big Microphone
Think Progress — ... Last month, President Obama visited Dover Air Force Base to honor 18 soldiers killed in Afghanistan. One family allowed the media to photograph the return of their fallen member. Soon after, the right wing went ...