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commentarymagazine.com - 2/19/2009
We Can Win in Afghanistan
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There is no doubt that the situation in Afghanistan is getting worse -- see this report that civilian casualties increased 40% from 2007 to 2008. Given the difficulty of the task ahead, it is entirely appropriate that there should be a vigorous debate, in and out of government, about the best ...
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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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 2/24/2009
Barack W.
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Thomas Ricks worries : It seems to me that by vowing to get out of Iraq in... 16 months, President Obama is not departing from the mistakes of George Bush, but repeating them. That is, Bush was persistently overoptimistic about Iraq. His original war ... (more) Barack W.

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weeklystandard.com - 2/25/2009
McCain on Afghanistan at AEI
— weeklystandard.com — Senator McCain is just now delivering a speech at AEI on the war in Afghanistan. Some highlights:... "Success is possible in Afghanistan. Afghans reject the Taliban. Just 4 percent of Afghans wish them to rule the country, and they rate the Taliban ... (more) McCain on Afghanistan at AEI

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  What If We Leave?

Weekly Standard Blog:  Can We Win in Afghanistan?

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What If We Leave?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Max Boot says we can still "win" in Afghanistan and is depressed other foreign policy analysts don't agree: If we leave now, the Taliban will take over a substantial portion of the country, perhaps even Kabul, once again. The terrorist safe havens that have been established in Pakistan will migrate across the border and U.S. prestige will suffer a crippling blow -- just as the prestige of the Soviet Union suffered from its defeat in Afghanistan. Bad as the situation is in Pakistan today, it will get worse if the U.S. is chased out of the ...

Can We Win in Afghanistan?
Weekly Standard Blog — ... At Commentary's website last week, Max Boot addressed the arguments advanced by Peters and others on the right who are skeptical of our policies in Afghanistan. ...

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