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Stabilizing Afghanistan may take at least four years, McChrystal
WASHINGTON — The week before a major presidential speech on Afghanistan strategy, Gen. Stanley McChrystal told lawmakers touring the combat zone that it could take at least four years to stabilize the country and allow the drawdown of U.S. forces.The top coalition commander...
created by snuffysmith | 59 mins ago | updated 55 mins ago
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DoD Op Enduring Freedom Casualty update as of 10am 27th Nov 2009
Here is this weeks update on Casualties in Afghanistan. Another 7 soldiers lost their lives this week. President Obama will annonce his decision on his new Afghnistan strategy on Tuesday December 1st,... Hope for 2010 - China-America Lets Make A Deal
Legacy Situation
The September-October 2005 Article in Foreign Affairs seems ancient as we approach 2010.
"“’China's Search for Stability With America,’ Wang Jisi, Summary -- No country can affect... Kandahar Governor Tooryalai Wesa Unhurt in Assassination Attempt
Tooryalai Wesa left Afghanistan in 1991 after serving as Kandahar University's first president. He worked at the University of British Columbia's agricultural expert in Canada. Hamid Karzai asked him to... Chilcot inquiry: Tony Blair decided on Iraq war a year before!
This Inquiry will prove that the invasion of Iraq was to change the regime and not anything to do with terrorism it possible may lead into the fact that there was a plan to pump oil by pipeline to Afghanistan... Germany's, the allies and the American dream
Seemingly pressure in Germany is giving question about the 4000 troops presence in Afghanistan, it does not look good for expectations concerning more troops pledged and deployed by the Germans. It looks like... Obama wants Nato allies to send 10,000 more troops to Afghanistan
"WASHINGTON — The United States is scrambling to coax NATOallies to send 10,000 additional troops to Afghanistan as part ofPresident Obama’s strategy for the region. Those countries appear... Afghanistan and Metaphor
"To make matters worse, in terms of feeding into the subconscious of the male psyche, there's even a Freudian aspect to completion-- consumation, penetration, finishing the orgasm..." ~Robert Kall; OpEd... Stop the War Now
Sitting on my bunk at Ft. Polk Louisiana in 1969, I was reading China on the Eve of Communist Takeover, Arthur Doak Barnett, Praeger, 1963, a book that I was assigned to read in Political Science class before... German Defence Chief fired over Kunduz Air attack on Oil tankers
Kunduz, Afghanistan was the scene of a deadly air strike on September 4th of this year. Initial reports indicated that two tanker trucks that had been hijacked by the Taliban were attacked by NATO to avoid...
created by albertacowpoke | 2 days ago | updated 2 days ago
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Afghanistan-Int Law and Afghan prisoners-Who prosecutes suspects?
A story is emerging in Canada this morning which raises the question of what should be done with suspects that are arrested after causing the deaths of Canadian soldiers. Sgt. Robert Short and Cpl. Robbie... U.S. seeks 10,000 additional troops from allies for Afghanistan
The United States of America is trying to persuade its NATO partners to commit 10,000 additional troops for Afghanistan as part of President Obama’s strategy for the region. President... Obama's Afghanistan Speech to outline Exit & Escalation Strategy
President Obama will announce his plan in a long expected decision next Tuesday, December 1st. President Obama will address the nation at 8pm EDT from West Point Military Academy. In his speech, which will...
created by albertacowpoke | 3 days ago | updated 3 days ago
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227 views | 30 recommendations | 29 comments
Obama May Add 30,000 Troops in Afghanistan - may not?
It looks like 22,000 and 7000 from NATO countries. At a guess my second guess this week I might aid and creative civilian journalism of course (Learning something from the big boys). 23,000 troops are on... Dealing with Afghanistan –need for a fresh approach.
America is fighting the global cause of terrorism and the goal is noble indeed. However it is time to think of other than purely military means to eradicate the threat of terrorism. Perhaps we need to focus equally strong on making the population insulated against supporting...
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