youtube.com - 3/25/2009
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http://rethinkafghanistan.comThe war in Afghanistan and its potentially catastrophic impact on Pakistan are complex and dangerous issues, which further make ...
nytimes.com - 3/27/2009
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nytimes.com —
Washington, DC March 27, 2009 Good morning. Today,
I am announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan...
and Pakistan. This marks the conclusion of a careful policy review that I ordered as soon as I took office. My Administration has heard ...
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Text - President Obama’s Remarks on New Strategy ...
politics.theatlantic.com - 3/26/2009
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President Barack Obama's new posture toward Afghanistan and
Pakistan, to be unveiled tomorrow, codifies for the first...
time Iran's role in regional diplomacy, emphasizes counterterrorism as the primary mission of U.S. policy, and includes a ...
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A First Look At Obama's New Afghan Policy
blog.wired.com - 3/27/2009
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blog.wired.com —
President Obama has just laid out his new
war strategy. And he's made it clear that the...
fight is both in Afghanistan and Pakistan. So I asked Dennis McDonough, with the National Security Council: Does that mean U.S. ground forces...
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White House Won't Rule Out Troops for Pakistan War
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Don't Go There Mr. President!
The Nation: Top Stories —
17,000 or 21,000 more US troops will not protect Americans against Al Qaeda attacks. The Obama plan instead will accelerate any plans Al Qaeda commanders have for attacking targets in the United States or Europe. The alternative for Al Qaeda is to risk complete destruction, an American objective that has not been achieved for eight years. A terrorist attack need not be planned or set in motion from a cave in Waziristan. The cadre could already be underground in Washington or London. The real alternative for President Obama should be to maintain a deterrent posture while immediately accelerating diplomacy to meet legitimate Muslim goals, from a Palestinian state to genuine ...
Tom Hayden: Don't Go There, Mr. President!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
GO THERE, MR. PRESIDENT!
17,000 or 21,000 more American troops will not protect Americans against Al Qaeda attacks.
The Obama Plan instead will accelerate any plans al Qaeda commanders have for attacking targets in the United States or Europe. The alternative for al Qaeda is to risk complete destruction, an American objective that has not been achieved for eight years. A future terrorist attack need not be planned or set in motion from a cave in Waziristan. The cadre could already be underground in Washington or London. The real alternative for President Obama should be to maintain a deterrent posture while immediately accelerating diplomacy to meet ...
Ten Things: How to Oppose Afghan War
The Nation: Top Stories —
This monthly feature was conceived by writer and Nation editorial board member Walter Mosley as a do-it-yourself opinion and action device. "Ten Things" offers recommendations for accomplishing a desired political or social end, sometimes highlighting unknown issues. The online version includes links to websites, books and other resources. Readers who have ideas to propose should e-mail us at NationTenThings@gmail.com. ...
Blue America Welcomes Eric Massa For A Talk On Afghanistan
DownWithTyranny! —
Eric Massa with his former commanding officer, Wes Clark Last night two of the blogosphere's brightest lights posted on the difficulties Obama is facing when it comes to turning around U.S. Afghanistan policy. Digby, who recounted a 1964 conversation between McGeorge Bundy and President Lyndon Johnson about the futility of American policies in ...
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"The most dangerous country on earth"
mudvillegazette.com 3/31/2009 — That's what USA Today calls Pakistan : What's commonly referred to as President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan is, in reality, a plan for both Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan. Af-Pak for short. And for all the emphasis on the "Af," it's the "Pak" part that might well prove to be the ...
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pajamasmedia.com 3/29/2009 — The limits of BHO’s efforts in Pakistan were emphasized during an interview given to the press.
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he carries out a retooled strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama says he will consult with Pakistan’s leaders ...
Obama: Yup, We're at War in Pakistan (Updated Again)
blog.wired.com 3/27/2009 — Perhaps you were wondering whether or not the U.S. was really at war in Pakistan, as well as Afghanistan. Well, President Obama just put those questions to rest. With everyone from Hillary Clinton to Robert Gates to General David Petraeus...
The “Afghanistan” Problem is In Pakistan
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 3/5/2009 — Joe Klein’s article on the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan is informative, but doesn’t inspire a ton of confidence. It seems that military planners want the Obama administration to dispatch further additional troops to Afghanistan ...
Notes from all around
pajamasmedia.com 5/14/2009 — The Canadian Defense Minister now thinks that Pakistan is the “most dangerous country in the world”. At a talk I recently attended on Pakistan, the speaker said the country was ruled by the “Three A’s: Army, Allah and ...
The Pakistan War and Its Afghan Adjunct
washingtonindependent.com 3/27/2009 — Yesterday, Noah Shachtman asked if the United States was really at war in Pakistan . Today President Obama made it clear: yes, the war is in Pakistan, with an inextricable Afghanistan component. The goal is “to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda ...
Kilcullen: "Afghanistan doesn't worry me. Pakistan does."
newshoggers.com 4/25/2009 — By Steve Hynd
The Sydney Morning Herald has an interview today with Australian COIN-guru Dr. David Kilcullen , formerly part of Petraeus' "dream team" and now a consultant to the Obama White House. It makes for very interesting reading.
Although ...
The Pakistani Monster
antiwar.com 3/7/2009 — Excerpt: The tempestuous relationship between the United States and Pakistan is akin to a sordid soap opera featuring a fickle, selfish lover and her unpredictable mistress prone to volatile tantrums.
The Plan Unveiled (II)
mudvillegazette.com 3/28/2009 — White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's Report on U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan
Of immediate note: " the core goal of the U.S. must be to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda and its safe havens in Pakistan , and to prevent their return to Pakistan or Afghanistan." ...
Obama Goes To War
swampland.blogs.time.com 3/27/2009 — As Obama gave his speech laying out a new strategy for Afghanistan Friday, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley posted on Twitter, " Listning Prez on FOX anounce his Afhgan stategy Now it bcomes Obama War Not Bush war any longer." Indeed. In addition to laying ...
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