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Today in The Nation: Testing MoveOn's Cred
thenation.com - 3/3/2009
Today in The Nation: Testing MoveOn's Cred
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John Nichols Has MoveOn lost touch with the left? Why isn't the group challenging Obama's less-than-adequate Iraq strategy?
McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 2/26/2009
McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Asked about Afghanistan back in November 2003, McCain stressed that Iraq was the more important effort, but that he thought that we would be able to “muddle through” in Afghanistan. Watch it: MCCAIN: I am concerned about it, ... (more) McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan

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Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never defeat Afghan insurgents
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 3/2/2009
Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never defeat Afghan insurgents
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Remember way back in the early days of the Obama administration when the president went to Canada on his first foreign trip and as soon as Afghanistan came up in the concluding news conference , the well-briefed new U.S. leader pre-empted a ... (more) Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never ...

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commentarymagazine.com - 3/5/2009
Afghanistan Is Better Than You Think
— commentarymagazine.com — I have just returned from Afghanistan shocked by the depth of the disconnect between reality and reporting. The coalition officers that I spoke with expressed confidence that with the U.S. reinforcements now flowing into the country, they will be able ... (more) Afghanistan Is Better Than You Think

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Obama Out of Afghanistan!
Hit & Run — ... John Nichols of The Nation is mad at Moveon.org for not making wrapping up the war in Afghanistan a pressure priority on the new Obama administration. ...

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