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An early delay for Obama's timeline?
8 hours ago ago from The Majlis
We've never placed much stock in Barack Obama's July 2011 "deadline" for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. As we've noted before, that date merely marks the beginning of a withdrawal of indeterminate speed. Obama could withdraw a single squad -- or, as Steve Kroft suggested on 60 Minutes last week , only half-jokingly, "the military band and a few cooks" -- and claim he met his "deadline." Recent events in Afghanistan only cast ...
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14 hours ago ago from barelyuseful.com
Lots of analysis has been done following Obama's speech at West Point where he outlined a strategy for sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Republicans praised the troop increase, criticized the timeline. Democrats criticized the troop increase, praised the withdrawal date. Meanwhile, many popular Liberal commentators have trashed Obama daily for his decision to continue [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ...
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22 hours ago ago from Can it happen here?
Troops in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Photo by Pierre Gazzola (CC) KABUL -- The full complement of American forces deploying to Afghanistan under President Obama’s new strategy will not arrive until November, a top commander here said. The new, more gradual timeline means it will take longer for Mr. Obama’s surge of forces to arrive, thus potentially blunting their impact in the surge’s initial phases and leading to a slower ...
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11 hours ago ago from Skeptic Con
So Obama is sending thirty thousand more troops to Afghanistan. I don't really understand why he would send only three-quarters of the requested number, but hey, at least he seems to be committed to fighting a war. Usually, Democrats as liberal as our president are incapable of agreeing with any war. But some of the things Obama said in his speech at West Point seemed a bit off. Why, if Afghanistan is of paramount importance for the ...
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8 hours ago ago from The Daily Crock
by Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers President Obama has lost his 2012 bid for re-election. He has made key decisions in three areas that, unless he alters his approach (not likely), could well guarantee a Republican victory: an embarrassingly rolled-out, badly-compromised health-care reform bill; his continuing slavish subservience to those on Wall Street that took the country into the economic toilet; and his sad imitation of ...
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Beyond West Point: Congressional Authorization and Obama's Afghanistan Surge
18 hours ago ago from Politics Daily
President Obama went to West Point to explain to the Corps his decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan. He went to Copenhagen to make America's case to the world. He should make one more stop before the surging boots hit the ground next year. Motivated by respect for both the Constitution and political prudence, the president should formally request authority from Congress to carry out the new policy. The West Point speech has been ...
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12 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Trying to discern in Obama's address at Oslo the contours of a coherent foreign policy is likely to prove futile. For the elucidation of a strategic design was not the purpose. The aim was political -- in two senses. The first, primary consideration was to create favorable impressions among the American public -- especially the political class -- of Obama's stewardship and the country's exalted standing in the world. The secondary objective, ...
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3 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
In an interview that aired on Sunday night, Barack Obama told Oprah that he deserves a B+ for his work in his first year as President. If health care passes, it'll rise to an A-. Both Republicans and Democrats were left scratching their heads over the self-appointed grade, as there's little progress and surefire numbers to prove that this high mark is justified. Some wonder what ratings system Obama was using to make his judgment. See video ...
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9 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
On November 4, 2009 I was a participant in the latest of Boston University's semiannual " Great Debates ." The debate question was, "Is the War in Afghanistan Worth Fighting?" My partners in the Oxford- style debate were my esteemed B.U. colleague Andrew Bacevich, who has written and spoken eloquently about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and B.U. graduate student Kenice Mobley. We argued the Negative position. Across the stage were old ...
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13 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
The wheels have not yet come off the Obama presidency, but they could next year. The best way to prevent this from happening would be for Obama to reenergize his political base so that they can be help put pressure on uncooperative members of congress and help work to minimize Democratic losses in November of 2010. This will require Obama to define a progressive position on almost any issue, marriage equality, Wall Street bonuses, health care ...
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