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House OKs $634 Billion Defense Bill, Doesn’t Include Surge
Last week, The House passed a a $1.1 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, a hotly contested bill loaded with every pet project Congress could imagine. Today, less than a week later, the House has rushed through another $634 billion DOD spending bill. " The bill, voted on with... McChrystal: Key to Victory in Capturing Bin Laden
General McChrystal, Commander of NATO and U.S. Forces in Afghanistan and Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador were in front of the Armed Service Committee selling President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy. ... Who Is Responsible for the Anarchy in Afghanistan?
This is a message from the Taliban in response to President Obama's announced escalation of military involvement in Afghanistan. The message is presented in its entirety and speaks for itself, without the benefit of political punditry from the news media. Propaganda? You... Feingold Gets It Right: : Why Surge Where Al Qaeda Isn't?
During an appearance on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.), chief Democratic critic of Obama's Afghanistan Surge policy, believes Congress must be able to answer the only relevant question: "Why send troops where al Qaeda isn't?"... US Marines launch offensive in Afghanistan
Three days after President Barak Obama announced that he was sending 30,000 Marine Corps reinforcements to Afghanistan, US Marines already in-country launched a new offensive aimed at Taliban supply and... Gates: Troop Draw Down could take Two to Three Years.
Only two days after the President's speech at Westpoint Military Academy, the Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has acknowledged that there is no deadline in the troops withdrawal from Afghnistan. Gates... Taliban vow to fight US troop surge in Afghanistan
Yes of course this was expected, what else could they say. Don't see them waving a white flag for some time. They now have to prove their not ready for defeat, I expect some horrifying terrorist attacks in... Top 10 Observations Offered About Afghanistan War Strategy Speech
" Following President Barack Obama’s a war strategy speech Tuesday night, myriad observations surfaced about the way forward for the United States military in Afghanistan. Below are my Top Ten observations about that speech: 1) It took three months for President Obama... Infrastructure an Inhibitor to Rapid U.S. Deployment /Afhanistan
General James Conway, Commandant USMC, told Marines in Afghanistan, that 9000 Marines will start final preparations for deployment to Afghanistan days after President Obama's address to West Point cadets and the...
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New Afghanistan Strategy-Will it work?
Operation Kanjar (Strike of the Sword) began with fanfare a few days ago. The strategy was that US troops would occupy villages and win the heart and minds of locals.Brigadier General Larry Nicholson told... Petraeus: Iraq-Style Surge Wouldn't Work in Afghanistan
There has been much talk of this increase in the number of soldiers in Afghanistan as being "a surge". Apparently, going by Petraeus's definitions and evaluations, this increase in troops is more like an... Surge in Afghanistan unlikely to surpass 30,000, Mullen says
"FORT DRUM, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2009 - The top U.S. military officer said today he doesn't expect the United States to deploy more than about 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for the State Department and other U.S. agencies to do their part as well. ... Admit It- The Surge Worked.
Peter Beinart of the Washington Post wrote this excellent opinion piece in December: Admit It: The Surge WorkedI watched Obama refuse to admit that the surge worked in the clips I have seen of his interview with O'Reilly, and I didn't like it.Beinart makes the following... Customers injured in crush suing Wal-Mart
Some of the customers injured in Friday's horrific stampede at a Walmart on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the US when stores open early and offer big deals for people who come at dawn, are planning...
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