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By Gabor Steingart Der Spiegel 2 December 2009 Never before has a speech by President Barack Obama felt as false as his Tuesday address announcing America’s new strategy for Afghanistan. It seemed like a campaign speech combined with Bush rhetoric — and left both dreamers and realists feeling distraught. One can hardly blame the West […] December 4th, 2009 | Tags: West Point | Category: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Germany | Comments are closed
President Obama prefers exit strategy to victory By Steve Schippert Washington Times Wednesday, December 2, 2009 In war, and particularly in an Afghanistan counterinsurgency effort, there are always three sides to the coin: the good, the bad and the ugly. This is especially true in President Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy, finally announced to the American […] December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: West Point | Category: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Military, Pakistan | Comments are closed
Michael Goodwin The New York Post December 2, 2009 Before he said a word at West Point last night, President Obama must have had a rude awakening. His decision to escalate our forces in Afghanistan could come only after he faced a fact of international life he tried to dodge and even deny. That […] December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: NATO, West Point | Category: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Military, terrorism | Comments are closed
Editorial The New York Post December 2, 2009 It took passing long for President Obama to make up his mind about Afghanistan, but last night he moved off the dime, announcing that America’s “vital national interests” require the dispatch of another 30,000 US troops to the war zone. Funny thing, though. While he stressed […] December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: West Point | Category: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Military, Pakistan, terrorism | Comments are closed
[If we are to believe Matthews, there’s nothing wrong with the message nor the messenger. He’d rather find fault with the audience those, ironically, who will fight for his first amendment rights and his safety. Imagine looking for ‘warmth’ in a group of people facing deployment? In such a somber moment could this poor excuse […] December 1st, 2009 | Tags: Chris Matthews, West Point | Category: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Video | Comments are closed
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