Jack Keane

My Talk with Mike Mullen

Shihab Rattansi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robert Gates, Jack Keane, Afghanistan, Admiral Mike Mullen, Afghanistan War, Troop Escalation, Video, World News
Shihab Rattansi

I've spent the week speaking with military leaders about the spilling of more blood. What becomes clear is that they genuinely believe that the judicious application of force can make the world a better place.

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Petraeus versus the President?

The Real News | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military, Robert Gates, Combat, President Obama, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Iran, Gareth Porter, Muqtada Al-Sadr, General Petraeus, Iraq, Campaign Promises, Barack Obama, Video, Jack Keane, World News
The Real News

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Credit Where it is Due: H.R. McMaster, the Author of the "Surge" Strategy

Janet Ritz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, John McCain, The Environmentalist, Jack Keane, Robert Gates, H.R. McMaster, George W. Bush, David Petraeus, Political Rhetoric, Afghanistan, Iraq, Surge, Barack Obama, Politics News
Janet Ritz

Credit where it is due, Senator McCain. In the case of "Clear, Hold and Build," that credit belongs to H.R. McMaster and those who tried for so long to have his strategy implemented; too long for the many lives that have been lost.

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