guardian.co.uk - 3/27/2009
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White House concerned it only has a year to turn around Afghanistan and Pakistan before US public support wanes The Obama administration believes it has only a small window of opportunity, possibly just a year, to turn around the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan before US public support ...
michaelyon-online.com - 3/27/2009
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michaelyon-online.com —
27 March 2009 President Obama has just spoken
on AfPak. I closed my eyes and listened closely
to his words, coming via the BBC from the other side of the world. The President's words were disappointing. He talked about our goal to reach a force ...
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Obama on Afghanistan: Disappointing
slate.com - 3/24/2009
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slate.com —
A U.S. Marine in Afghanistan. Click image to
expand. A U.S. Marine in Afghanistan With just a
week until President Barack Obama flies to Strasbourg, France, for his first NATO conference, his top advisers are still divided over what U.S. policy should ...
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Obama must choose this week between two radically ...
nytimes.com - 3/27/2009
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nytimes.com —
Washington, DC March 27, 2009 Good morning. Today,
I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan
and Pakistan. This marks the conclusion of a careful policy review that I ordered as soon as I took office. My Administration has heard ...
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Text - President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy ...
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Surrender Monkey Friday: Time Running Out For Obama In Afghanistan
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... ), but here is some information the Surrender Monkey is thrilled with, and thinks people are missing, and it takes the far left UK Guardian to show ...
Surrender Monkey Friday: Time Running Out For Obama In Afghanistan
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... ), but here is some information the Surrender Monkey is thrilled with, and thinks people are missing, and it takes the far left UK Guardian to show The Obama administration believes it has only a small window of opportunity, possibly just a year, to turn around the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan before US public support begins to erode, diplomatic and military officials say. An official said yesterday that Obama’s planners thought they had about 12 months to show measurable progress in Afghanistan before public support would wane and the policy turn into a ...
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