truthdig.com - 11/5/2009
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Is the war in Afghanistan worth the sacrifice of even one American life? Former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter says, “No! ... We are allowing the battle in Afghanistan to be defined by a domestic American political imperative. There is no urgency in Afghanistan, there ...
nytimes.com - 11/5/2009
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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
bnf.democracyinaction.org - 11/3/2009
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Three months ago, The Seminal and Brave New
Foundation created a special blog fellowship focused on covering...
the war in Afghanistan and arguing against a military escalation in South Asia. Our fellow, Derrick Crowe, has worked tirelessly. Not only ...
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Keep the Anti-Escalation in Afghanistan Blog Fellowship ...
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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Scott Ritter on Afghanistan: Don’t Believe the Hype
The Hollywood Liberal —
... the battle in Afghanistan to be defined by a domestic American political imperative. There is no urgency in Afghanistan, there is urgency in Washington, D.C.” READ THE WHOLE ITEM Is the war in Afghanistan worth the sacrifice of even one American life? Former U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter says, “No! … We are allowing the battle in Afghanistan to be defined by a domestic American political imperative. There is no urgency in Afghanistan, there is urgency in Washington, D.C.” READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries ...
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