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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onDecember 3, 2010
See raw footage of the president arriving to make an unannounced holiday-season visit to the troops.
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by Les Payne onOctober 6, 2010
The president wants to do what's right, according to Bob Woodward's new book, but even he may not be able to stop the slaughter -- which, for writer Les Payne, is as senseless as what went on in Vietnam.
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by Greg Beals onAugust 8, 2010
The current policy doesn't work, and it alienates his Democratic base.
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by Greg Beals onJune 25, 2010
The president also needs to clean house within the civilian leadership of the strategy in Afghanistan.
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by Greg Beals onMay 28, 2010
The world's a mess; war is everywhere. To set things straight, the president needs to stop indulging in magical thinking and face some hard realities in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. For starters.
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December 14, 2009
On 60 Minutes, President Obama talks Afghanistan and takes exception with those who question the emotion behind his West Point Address...
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December 10, 2009
Overall, Obama's speech successfully blended historical context, powerful imagery, and a hard-headed defense of force in a chaotic world. But don't let the Nobel Committee fool you: For a speech about peace, it was as much about war as the president's December 1 announcement on Afghanistan.
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by Greg Beals onOctober 29, 2009
If President Obama approaches the Central Asian quagmire with these five things in mind, there may be hope yet. Maybe.
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by Terence Samuel onOctober 9, 2009
Yes, Afghanistan is deteriorating fast and in need of urgent attention. But figuring out what to do in Central Asia is simple: Leave. Now.
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October 6, 2009
Sometimes we put on blinders to keep the mud out of our eyes...
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