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John Podesta and George Will on Afghanistan (video)
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Podesta: Bush Administration Spent Only One Hour On Afghanistan Report It Handed Off To Obama
thinkprogress.org - 28 days ago
Podesta: Bush Administration Spent Only One Hour On Afghanistan Report It Handed Off To Obama
— thinkprogress.org — For weeks, former Bush administration officials have been attacking President Obama for “dithering” on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, with Vice President Cheney saying that “ signals of indecision out of Washington hurt ... (more) Podesta: Bush Administration Spent Only One Hour On ...

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mudvillegazette.com - 25 days ago
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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Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 27 days ago
Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — While the president didn't mention criticism by former Vice President Dick Cheney that the White House was "dithering" on strategy, he made it clear he wouldn't be pressured into a decision. (more) Obama Defends Afghanistan Timetable

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Think Progress:  Podesta: Bush Administration Spent Only One Hour On Afghanistan Report It Handed Off To Obama

Below The Beltway:  George Will To Dick Cheney: Maybe You Should Have Dithered A Little

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Podesta: Bush Administration Spent Only One Hour On Afghanistan Report It Handed Off To Obama
Think Progress — For weeks, former Bush administration officials have been attacking President Obama for “dithering” on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, with Vice President Cheney saying that “signals of indecision out of Washington hurt our allies and embolden our adversaries.” But these Bush officials are also facing criticisms for largely neglecting Afghanistan in order to invade Iraq. In response, they have been citing an Afghanistan strategy report they handed off to the Obama administration that clearly laid out recommendations for moving forward. From Cheney’s recent remarks to the Center for Security Policy: ...

George Will To Dick Cheney: Maybe You Should Have Dithered A Little
Below The Beltway — Late last week former Vice-President Cheney lashed out at the Obama Administration and accused them of dithering on the Afghan War: On today’s This Week, George Will came up with the only appropriate response: WILL: Well, also, a bit of dithering might have been in order before we went into Iraq in pursuit of non-existent weapons of mass destruction. So for a representative of the Bush administration to accuse someone of taking too much time is missing the point. We have much more to fear in this town from hasty ...

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