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tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/28/2009
Winning the Peace
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With all the Bloviators pulling out their "Afghanistan=Vietnam" analogies, Joshua Kurlantzick writes in the Washington Post , that we should only be so lucky. 76 percent of Vietnamese say U.S. influence in Asia is positive, according to a 2008 study by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs -- ...
Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan (video)
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Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan (video)
— youtube.com — Ellsberg: As President Obama decides what to do in Afghanistan he must learn the lessons of Vietnam... (more) Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan (video)

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Murtha is open to raising taxes to fund a troop surge in Afghanistan
— thehill.com — Rep. John Murtha said he is open to raising taxes if President Obama decides to send more... troops to Afghanistan. Read more... (more) Murtha is open to raising taxes to fund a troop surge in ...

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Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities - Council on Foreign Relations
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Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities - Council on Foreign Relations
— cfr.org — Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities Presiders: October 26, 2009 Council on Foreign Relations video icon Video audio icon... Audio > DAVID SANGER: Good afternoon. I'm David Sanger of The New York Times. And welcome to this Council on Foreign ... (more) Afghanistan: Defining the Possibilities - Council on ...

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The Hollywood Liberal — Winning the Peace With all the Bloviators pulling out their “Afghanistan=Vietnam” analogies, Joshua Kurlantzick writes in the Washington Post, that we should only be so lucky. 76 percent of Vietnamese say U.S. influence in Asia is positive, according to a 2008 study by… [image] [image] Sponsored Topics: Vietnam - Washington Post - Asia - Afghanistan - United States Praying At J Street I don’t know what did it. Sure Jeremy Ben Ami worked for two years to get to this moment, and then assembled a terrific team. Obama helped. So did the disastrous Gaza war and its ugly aftermath. And then the… ...

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