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Why the president will be setting low expectations in Afghanistan.
slate.com - 10/28/2009
Why the president will be setting low expectations in Afghanistan.
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What will Afghanistan look like when American troops leave? President Obama will have to answer that question in the coming weeks at the same time he announces whether he'll be sending new troops into the fight. The answer will help define success for the military—and it's also key to selling Obama's new strategy to the public. [ more ... ] Sponsored Topics: Afghanistan - United States - Barack Obama - Military - Asia
mudvillegazette.com - 10/29/2009
Honoring the fallen
— mudvillegazette.com — As the Obama administration debated resource requirements, October became the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan... since the beginning of the war. Even before the "record numbers" the president's approval ratings on Afghanistan were in free fall : In previous polls, Obama received ... (more) Honoring the fallen

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U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan
theonion.com - 10/28/2009
U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan
— theonion.com — October 27, 2009 | Issue 45•44 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN— According to sources at the Pentagon, American quagmire-building efforts... continued apace in Afghanistan this week, as the geographically rugged, politically unstable region remained ungovernable, ... (more) U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort In Afghanistan

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mudvillegazette.com - 10/28/2009
Round Two
— mudvillegazette.com — By the looks of it, this NY Times story was going to tell the whole truth :... The Great American Arm-Twist in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan -- By the looks of it, the ceremony that unfolded last week inside the Presidential Palace here was marking a joyous, even triumphant, occasion.  ... (more) Round Two

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Why the president will be setting low expectations in Afghanistan.
Slate Magazine — What will Afghanistan look like when American troops leave? President Obama will have to answer that question in the coming weeks at the same time he announces whether he'll be sending new troops into the fight. The answer will help define success for the military—and it's also key to selling Obama's new strategy to the public. [more ...] Sponsored Topics: Afghanistan - United States - Barack Obama - ...

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