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McChrystal Method - Script Coverage

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Bonifer

A character like Stanley McChrystal cannot afford to show vulnerability to his enemies, and by enemies I mean anyone who would prevent The 40,000 from going into production with him as its star.

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Ten Short Explanations for Obama's Afghan Surge

Barton Kunstler, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barton Kunstler, Ph.D.

Many of Obama's supporters are trying to figure out why he keeps pursuing policies we thought we were voting against. I can't figure it out, but I've come up with some possible explanations.

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30,000 More Troops Means More Goodbyes: The Impact Of War

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama's announcement of increased deployments in Afghanistan was sure to elicit strong opinions from around the country. Though all American...

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Sam Stein

Dems: No Blank Check On Afghanistan Despite General Agreement With Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic lawmakers stressed on Tuesday that there was no consensus on whether to hand President Obama a blank check to escalate the war in Afghanist...

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Afghanistan Troop Levels May Rise To 60K, Says Chairman Of Joint Chiefs Of Staff

CBS News | Posted 05.25.2011

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(CBS) U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan could rise to as high as 60,000 over the next 12 to 18 months, says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. ...

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Pentagon Plans To Keep 20,000 Troops Inside US To Bolster Domestic Security

Washington Post | Spencer S. Hsu and Ann Scott Tyson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nucl...

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12,000 More Troops Headed To Afghanistan

US News & World Report | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Pentagon will be sending 12,000 to 15,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan, possibly as soon as the end of this year, with planning underway ...

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