tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/11/2009
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Liz Cheney: Obama Given Nobel Prize For Opposing American Dominance
Appearing on Fox News Sunday , Liz Cheney attacked President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize. "Well, I think what the committee believes is they'd like to live in a world in which America is not dominant. And I think if you look at ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/14/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
It's been a big week for Joe Biden,
with his position on Afghanistan landing him on the...
cover of Newsweek. I have an idea for how he can capitalize on all the attention, and do what generations to come will always be grateful for: resign. On ...
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Why Joe Biden Should Resign
tnr.com - 10/13/2009
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tnr.com —
The situation in Afghanistan increasingly looks like Iraq
did not too long ago. Not the actual political...
or military circumstances, of course, but the analysis and commentary. Phrases like "We’re entering a decisive period" and "It’s now or never" are ...
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Why a real counter-insurgency strategy is not possible ...
themoderatevoice.com - 10/11/2009
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themoderatevoice.com —
Although I have written a couple of commentaries
on the Afghanistan war, mainly illustrating the complexity of...
that conflict, I will be the first one to admit that I am by no means an expert on that issue and that I have no relevant suggestions on how to proceed. The real experts are hard at ...
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Frank Rich on Afghanistan and the Three Amigos
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TPMDC Sunday Roundup
Talking Points Memo —
... Liz Cheney denounces President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize for "ruling in a way that makes sense to the majority of the people of the world," and for rejecting "American dominance." That and other political news in today's TPMDC Sunday Roundup. ...
Midday Open Thread
Daily Kos —
... From the who-could-have-seen-this-one-coming files, Liz Cheney thinks that President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize is a very bad thing. ...
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'Meet the Press' transcript for October 11, 2009
msnbc.msn.com 10/20/2009 — MR. DAVID GREGORY: This Sunday, war and peace. (Videotape) PRES. BARACK OBAMA: To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize. (End videotape) GREGORY: ...
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/7/2009 — Poll: Obama's Approval Rating Going Back Up
The new AP/GfK poll finds that President Obama has a 56% approval rating, up from 50% in September -- and the first time that his approval rating has increased in the AP/GfK surveys. Disapproval is at 39%, ...
So who else was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
floppingaces.net 10/11/2009 — “To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many transformative figures that have been honored by this prize. Me and women who have inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of ...
Afghanistan: Plenty of Advice, from “How to Win” to “How to Lose”
themoderatevoice.com 10/3/2009 —
While doing some research on the Afghanistan war for another publication, I soon discovered that there is no shortage of opinions—many of them “expert” opinions—on how to conduct and conclude that war.
It made me realize how excruciatingly difficult it must be for the ...
Sarah Palin (the Anti-Obama): "We Must Win in Afghanistan"
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 10/7/2009 — No wonder they hate her. She stands for everything they hate-- freedom, capitalism, faith, life, free markets and strong global leadership. Sarah Palin slammed Obama's weak leadership today on her Facebook page: For two years as a candidate, ...
Levin Warns Against Time Lines For U.S. Forces In Afghanistan
huffingtonpost.com 10/11/2009 — The extent to which President Obama will receive Democrat support for escalating military forces in Afghanistan seems directly tied to his insistence that a timeline be put on the deployment of those forces.
But on Sunday, one of the most highly ...
If it's Sunday, it's President McCain
washingtonmonthly.com 10/11/2009 — IF IT'S SUNDAY, IT'S PRESIDENT MCCAIN.... A couple of days ago, Atrios tweeted, "Huzzah! President John McCain will be on my teevee on Sunday." I hoped he was kidding. He wasn't. On today's episode of CNN's "State of the Union,"...
Eight Years Later, We Still Don’t Get It in Afghanistan
commondreams.org 10/17/2009 — by Ted Rall Eight years. We’ve been in Afghanistan longer than any other war in American history. The party of the president who invaded Afghanistan has been repudiated at the polls. Yet we still haven’t altered the flawed strategy that allowed ...
Pelosi hits back on NRCC —
First Read 10/8/2009
from NBC's Luke Russert In her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) responded to a claim by the National Republican Congressional Committee that Afghanistan Commander General Stanley McChrystal should “put her in ...
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