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Pentagon Assertions of "Progress" In Afghanistan Are a Bad Joke

Derrick Crowe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Derrick Crowe

The latest Petraeus/Gates media tour is under way in preparation for the general's testimony to Congress next week, and they're trotting out the same, tired spin they've been using since McChrystal was replaced in disgrace last year.

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The Afghanistan War's Tenth Year Must Be Its Last

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Greenwald

Can anyone name a single way in which this war still serves the national interest, if it ever did? We talked to a group of veterans of the conflict, and their answer was a very clear, "no."

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Who's the Huckster for This High-Interest War?

Derrick Crowe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Derrick Crowe

On Afghanistan, either the general or the president (or both) is a huckster for this high-interest war. We'll know from the White House's response to this military media blitz just who the huckster really is.

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NATO Allies Commit 7,000 More Troops To Afghanistan

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRUSSELS — NATO allies will bolster the American troop surge in Afghanistan by sending at least 7,000 soldiers of their own, officials said Frid...

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Arianna On The 'Supreme Irony' Of Obama's Nobel Speech (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arianna appeared on "The Joy Behar Show" Thursday evening with Behar and radio host Stephanie Miller, where she weighed in on President Obama's Nobel ...

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McChrystal Praises Obama's 'Clear Military Mission'

Posted 05.25.2011

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General Stanley McChrystal, commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan, issued a statement on Tuesday expressing clear support for President Obama...

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Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Speech To Note Irony Of Award During Wartime

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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OSLO — Newly enshrined among the world's great peacemakers, President Barack Obama offered a striking defense of war. Eleven months into his pre...

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Obama To Announce Increase Of US Troops For Afghanistan On December 1

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of...

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McCain: Obama Putting "Lives In More Danger" Without Bump In U.S. Afghan Forces

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.) warned President Barack Obama on Tuesday that he will be risking American lives if he decides not to follow recommendation...

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Key Senate Dems Signal Resistance To Troop Increase In Afghanistan

AP | KEN THOMAS and LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Key Senate Democrats signaled Friday that any push by President Barack Obama to send more troops to Afghanistan is likely to hit re...

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I Wanted to Stop Bush's Surge, but I Support Obama's Stabilization

Jonathan Powers | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Powers

I hope you will join me in supporting our President Obama and our troops who work to stabilize this "deteriorating situation."

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Obama Approves Troop Increase To Afghanistan: Global Responses (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday President Barack Obama approved the deployment of 17,000 United States troops to Afghanistan, AFP reports. The move led to responses from ac...

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Obama's Extra Afghan Troops Will Be Used To Buy Time

Washingtonpost.com | By Karen DeYoung | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama intends to sign off on Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, but the incoming administrati...

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