huffingtonpost.com - 11/3/2009
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Some speculation in the press has suggested that the current White House deliberations on General McChrystal's request for 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan might be largely a political tactic. One theory has suggested that President Obama is running the clock, delaying his decision so he won't ...
nytimes.com - 30 days ago
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nytimes.com —
WASHINGTON The nation’s top military officer said
Wednesday that he expected the Pentagon to ask Congress...
in the next few months for emergency financing to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though President Obama has pledged to end the ...
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Pentagon Expected to Request More War Funding
mudvillegazette.com - 11/4/2009
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mudvillegazette.com —
Al Jazeera : Hamid Karzai listened to a
mixture of congratulations and straight talking down the telephone...
from President Obama on Monday just hours after Mr. Karzai was declared the winner of the Afghan elections by default. President Obama made clear what the United States expects. ...
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Plan B
reuters.com - 11/3/2009
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reuters.com —
* Obama, Merkel discuss Afghanistan * Barroso: Comprehensive
strategy needed for Afghanistan By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, Nov...
3 (Reuters) - European nations are unlikely to contribute more troops to Afghanistan, the head of the European Commission said ...
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Europe reluctant to send more troops to Afghanistan
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An Anti-Escalation Bleg
Newshoggers.com —
... . Today, 58% oppose the war in Afghanistan. And President Obama right now is engaged in the process of "rethinking Afghanistan," not surprisingly the title of the documentary Brave New Foundation made about Afghanistan. Over the course of his fellowship, Derrick has appeared on the front page of Firedoglake, Open Left, and the Huffington Post numerous times. He’s been on Al Jezeera television, and he’s been cited by the New York Times. He’s helped push this debate. ...
Keep the “Anti-Escalation in Afghanistan” Blog Fellowship Going
Firedoglake —
... . Today, 58% oppose the war in Afghanistan. And President Obama right now is engaged in the process of “rethinking Afghanistan,” not surprisingly the title of the documentary Brave New Foundation made about Afghanistan. Over the course of his fellowship, Derrick has appeared on the front page of Firedoglake, Open Left, and the Huffington Post numerous times. He’s been on Al Jezeera television, and he’s been cited by the New York Times. He’s helped push this debate. ...
Support a strong voice against the war in Afghanistan
Crooks and Liars —
... and Liars for helping pitch in. It's important that we work to end the war in Afghanistan, and it's important that we support progressive voices who work to do so.
Six months ago, President Obama had ordered in tens of thousands of new troops to Afghanistan while admitting that there was no strategy. Support for the war in Afghanistan was at 50%. Today, 58% oppose the war in Afghanistan. And President Obama right now is engaged in the process of "rethinking Afghanistan."
For the last few months, too, progressive blogger Derrick ...
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Mop needed. Plumber, too
mudvillegazette.com 16 days ago — When it comes to Afghanistan - America's top national security concern today - the "leaks" from the administration have amounted to a flood, with new and seemingly contradictory reports appearing daily in the global media. It's been going on for months, but now President Obama says he wants it ...
Snake Eyes in Afghanistan
seminal.firedoglake.com 9/25/2009 — The Pentagon expects to receive General McChrystal's troop request by the end of the week (remember, you heard it here first ). If we accept Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell's remarks during today's press briefing, Defense Secretary Gates ...
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outsidethebeltway.com 10/13/2009 — The debate of Afghanistan continues in the nation’s opinion pages.
Robert Kaplan in The Atlantic makes the case for counter-insurgency:
Obama needs to get behind his chosen general as soon as possible and put this spectacle of ...
A Specious Ruling
weeklystandard.com 10/23/2009 — On Friday, October 9, the Obama administration announced the transfer of a Kuwaiti named Khaled al Mutairi, who had been held at Guantanamo for nearly eight years, to his home country. In its announcement of al Mutairi’s transfer, the Justice ...
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