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Mounting suicide rates amongst American military

moraloutrage wrote 3 days ago: Neither the U.S. military nor the American public would tolerate a conflict in which U.S. losses mou … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, iraq, American, Army, cost of war, Mental Health, military, Peter Chiarelli, posttraumatic stress

Mixed official views on how the U.S. is faring in Afghanistan

moraloutrage wrote 1 week ago: US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen painted a disturbing picture on Tuesday, bluntly … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, U. S., War, Defense Department, Pentagon, American, Troops, military, Robert Gates

A tale of two stories1 comment

Josh wrote 2 weeks ago: We’ve written a lot about Fox News and their extremely questionable news judgment, but a story … more →

Tags: Shouldn't you be at the Hague?, Politics, Barack Obama, Wrong, military, Stupid, Afghanistan, Fox News, disingenuous

Wrap-up of testimony before Congress about new Afghanistan strategy

American Delight wrote 2 weeks ago: Sec. Bob Gates, Sec. Hillary Clinton, and Adm. Mike Mullen explained and defended the president’s de … more →

Tags: News commentary, Afghanistan, terrorist financing, Taliban, payola, U. S.

Rumsfeld says Obama made 'bald misstatement'300 comments

laurkorn wrote 2 weeks ago: Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he never received a request for more troops to fight t … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Donald Rumsfeld, Popular Posts, President Obama, CNN's Lauren Kornreich

Obsolete policies on Afghanistan

pakistanpal wrote 3 weeks ago: Saleem Safi Disagreement on security issues is normal between any country’s political leadersh … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Taliban, CIA, united states, Hamid Karzai, security issues, hillary clinton, U.S. Troops

Obama rejects *ALL* the AfPak war options at today's national security meeting (8th!), pushes for revisions3 comments

ginaswo wrote 1 month ago: Still voting present. I am convinced he is waiting for his peace prize pick-up. This must be why Mul … more →

Tags: Politics, Obama Administration, Terrorism, Armed forces, Pentagon, hillary clinton, Robert Gates, obama foreign policy, Gen. McChrystal

U.S. Speeds Aid to Pakistan to Fight Taliban

pakistanpal wrote 1 month ago: By ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON – Even as the Pakistani government plays down the American role in … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, united states, Drone Attacks, terrorists, War-on-terror, American, Swat, Washington, South Waziristan

After Weeks, Obama Nearing Afghan Troop Decision

Ken wrote 1 month ago: Months after hearing Gen. Stanley McChrystal ask for increased troop levels for Afghanistan, Preside … more →

Tags: Politics, News, Opinion, obama, military, iraq, Terrorism, Afghanistan, mccrystal

Common Sense and COIN in Afghanistan

whatafteriraq wrote 1 month ago: As the Obama administration’s internal debate over what to do in Afghanistan has publicly clar … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Hamid Karzai, Loya Jirga, North Alliance, Pashtuns, Taliban

NEWS: Afternoon Int'l News Roundup 10.23.09

politicspwn3d wrote 1 month ago: East Asia N Korea human rights ‘abysmal’ [BBC] Japan FM: US Marine base should stay on O … more →

Tags: Daily news, North Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Honduras, CNN, Goldstone, NATO, Muntarbhorn

Healthcare Reform Evicted, Chair of Cash Emphasizes Hoax2 comments

dadanewsdaily wrote 2 months ago: by Richard Skylar Barack Obama’s healthcare reform is currently being evicted. A Bank of offic … more →

Tags: News, Politics, US, Barack Obama, Healthcare Reform, Homes, Eviction, housing, Hoax

Afghanistan has become a war run by Obama’s political needs, not the military. Places politics above soldiers lives.

ayfs wrote 2 months ago: The generals tell Obama “we need more troops”.  Obama replies “lets hide that report until I ca … more →

Tags: News, obama, james stavridis, chairman of the joint chiefs, supreme allied commander, political ramifications, Joint Chiefs of Staff, mission failure, republican lawmakers

Middle East Atomic Conflict Would Kill Tens Of Millions

One Man's Thoughts wrote 2 months ago: If Iran succeeds in its quest for nuclear weapons and bombs Israel, it would cause massive human cas … more →

Tags: Politics, News, Current Events, military, Washington, obama, Iran, West Bank, Tehran

Gen. McChrystal's Assessment Ignores COIN Doctrine, Reality7 comments

dcrowe wrote 2 months ago: Note: Derrick Crowe is the Afghanistan blog fellow for Brave New Foundation / The Seminal. You can l … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, bill kristol, counterinsurgency, escalation, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Rethink Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal

Leaders Retreat

New England Youth wrote 3 months ago: The Lewistown Church of Christ and Sunset International Bible Institute invite you to the Northeast … more →

Tags: New England, NE Men, leaders' retreat, Leaders and Wives Retreat, Lewistown Church of Christ, Sunset International Bible Institute, Truitt Adair, Chris Swingford, Gary Babcock

Army leadership express reservation over US Af-Pak policy

agaahipk wrote 3 months ago: by: Daily.pk The army leadership has informed US Administration about its reservation over US New po … more →

Tags: War-on-terror, Report, SiyasiPakistan, Pakistan, U. S. A., Daily.pk, World, Afghanistan, South Asia

Admiral Mike Mullen: US 'Needs Larger Afghanistan Force' 1 comment

norcaltruth wrote 3 months ago: The silent push for more: More troops, more war, more money, more opium, more resources, more corrup … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, US Army, War of Terror, War, Terror, Troops, More

The Victory That Escaped2 comments

christopherwalker wrote 3 months ago: Don’t get me wrong. I want to win, too. Not that I know exactly what to do, but we’re ge … more →

Tags: General, Middle East Analysis, American Politics, Iran, Pakistan, Taliban, al-Qaeda, global development, obama


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