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Chomsky condemns 'immoral' Afghan war

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

BBC News - By Noam Chomsky - Nov. 23 (Interview) - (video)

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Rep. David Obey Warns President Obama of Afghanistan War Surtax

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

ABC News - By Jonathan Karl - Nov. 23 (Interview) - The powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee has a stark message for President Obama about Afghanistan -- sending more troops would be a mistake that could "wipe out every initiative we have to rebuild the economy."

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As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Dexter Filkins - Nov. 22 (News Report) - “We are trying to reach out to these groups that have organized themselves,” Col. Christopher Kolenda said in Kabul. Special Forces soldiers have been fanning out across the countryside, descending from helicopters into valleys where the residents have taken up arms against the Taliban and offering their help. Afghan and American officials say they plan to use the militias as tripwires for Taliban incursions, enabling them to call the army or the police if things get out of hand.

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Who Created Major Hasan?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

New York Times - By Robert Wright - Nov. 21 (Opinion) - seeing the fort hood shooting as an act of islamist terrorism is the first step toward seeing how misguided a hawkish approach to fighting terrorism has been.

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U.S. Enlists Allies in New Surge

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Wall Street Journal - By Peter Spiegel, Stephen Fidler - Nov. 21 (News Report) - The U.S. and NATO are in talks for a coordinated rollout of a new Afghan strategy that could include a European commitment to send thousands of additional troops.

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Should Obama Fire Gen. McChrystal?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Consortium News - By Ray McGovern - Nov. 20 (Opinion) - Facing military pressure to escalate in Afghanistan, President Obama may need an inner Harry Truman.

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U.S. resetting its relationship with Karzai

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Rajiv Chandrasekaran - Nov. 20 (News Report) - When a team of senior U.S. officials led by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday for a dinner meeting, they had little indication of what Afghan President Hamid Karzai planned to discuss, or whether questions about corruption and governance...

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Karzai’s Paranoid World

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Daily Beast - By Christina Lamb - Nov. 19 (Opinion) - When Hamid Karzai is re-inaugurated as president today after one of the world’s dodgiest elections, everyone from Washington to Whitehall will be watching for some sign that he will clean up his act. If he doesn’t, many—including U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry—believe it will be well nigh impossible to defeat the Taliban, however many troops President Obama might ultimately decide to send.

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Kerry: Afghan handoff may take 4-5 years

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

USA Today - Nov. 18 (Interview) - In the past year Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has become a more prominent force in Washington. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kerry offers a critical voice at a time when the United States is engaged in two wars abroad while facing myriad challenges on the international front. The Vietnam War veteran, who was his party's presidential candidate in 2004, recently has warned that though the cost of failure in Afghanistan would be substantial, Afghans must do the heavy lifting. He is pushing an initiative on climate change, tying it directly to national security. Kerry discussed these and other issues Tuesday with USA TODAY's editorial board. The following Q&A is adapted from that session and edited for length and clarity.

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Afghan Lessons from the Iraq War

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Consortium News - By Ray McGovern - Nov. 17 (Opinion) - You don’t have to go back 40 years to the Vietnam War to feel the sting of déjà vu. Returning to the Iraq War just three years ago will suffice.

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Army study: Mental health staff lacking in Afghanistan