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Blog Entries by Tom Engelhardt from 12/2009

Victory at Last! Monty Python in Afghanistan

| Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics
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Finally, American war commanders have effectively marshaled their forces, outmaneuvering and outflanking the enemy. I'm not talking about Afghanistan. I'm talking about what's happening in Washington.

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The Nine Surges of Obama's War: How to Escalate in Afghanistan

| Posted 12.10.2009 | Politics
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What is being portrayed in the media as the surge is but a modest part of an ongoing expansion of the war effort. The media's focus on the president's speech as the crucial moment of decision has distorted what's actually underway.

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In Nightmares Begin Responsibilities: Why War Will Take No Holiday in 2010

| Posted 12.22.2009 | Politics
Read More: Iraq War, 9/11, Cost of Afghanistan War, US Troops Afghanistan, Tomdispatch, Afghanistan War, Politics News

Here's my fantasy this holiday season: I'd like, that is, to obliterate TomDispatch, for without the Afghan war, my website would never have existed. Here's the saddest thing: I know full well that its future is assured as long as I care to do it.

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