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19 hours ago ago from Pakistan Politics
Arvind Gupta December 8, 2009 In his West Point speech on December 1, 2009, President Obama announced his new strategy on Afghanistan. He said he would send 30,000 additional US troops and begin the "transfer of forces" out of Afghanistan beginning July 2011. He made it clear that the United States cannot make an open-ended commitment to Afghanistan. To be sure, no timetable for withdrawal has been set. But it would appear that the ...
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On December 1, in front of a large audience of West Point cadets, Obama talked for 35 minutes about why the United States will commit an additional 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan, to remain engaged until at least July 2011. His speech included repetitions of “security,” “terrorists” and “9/11.” This is our new strategy? With all due respect, why should we believe you, Mr. President? “I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten ...
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I have just finished The Limits of Power by Andrew Bacevich, an excellent critique of American foreign policy, specifically the ideology of National Security as rooted in our political culture. I believe the book's flaws have been adequately pointed out by David Gordon in his review back in the Spring, so I'll avoid the temptation to criticize and highlight what is most valuable about this short but potent book. First, while Bacevich is ...
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