General Petraeus

General David Petraeus Warns Of $10 Billion Per Year Afghan Security Cost

nytimes.com | MARK LANDLER | Posted 12.10.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON -- America's involvement in Afghanistan could stretch on for years and cost upward of $10 billion annually just to finance an adequate Afgh...

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Matthew Hoh Speaks Grim Truth To Power

Roger Morris | Posted 11.28.2009 | World

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Roger Morris

Matthew Hoh embodies the bravery America needs in Afghanistan policy-making. Implored by Amb. Eikenberry to stay, he chose to forgo a prized career in order to speak out. We too know that agony.

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Too Big to Fail?: Why All the President's Afghan Options Are Bad Ones

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 11.01.2009 | World

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Tom Engelhardt

Our leaders evidently never saw a war to which the word "more" didn't apply. Hence the Afghan War, where impending disaster is just an invitation to fuel the flames of an already roaring fire.

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My Testimony on 'Enhanced Interrogation Techniques'

Ali Faisal Al-Lami | Posted 11.29.2009 | World

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Ali Faisal Al-Lami

In 2008, I was kidnapped from Baghdad International Airport by American civilians with no known affiliation, and was blindfolded and taken to a facility where I was initially interrogated in a hostile way.

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U.S. Advisor's Memo On Iraq: Time To "Go Home"

The New York Times | Posted 08.30.2009 | World

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A senior American military adviser in Baghdad has concluded in an unusually blunt memo that the Iraqi forces suffer from deeply entrenched deficiencie...

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It's Not Science Fiction

Jodie Evans | Posted 08.09.2009 | Home

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Jodie Evans

We all need to raise awareness about these inhumane, unjust military practices funded by our taxes.

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The Military Industrial Complex: Truck You, Detroit, or Tanks for Nuttin' Update

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics

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Reese Schonfeld

Our military procurement system is a mess. Our automobile industry is a mess. We might have helped both if we had gotten them to agree to build the next generation of military vehicles together.

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US Afghanistan Strategy Reviewed For Fifth Time This Year

McClatchy News | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has given the new U.S. commander in Afghanistan 60 days to conduct another review of the American strategy there, t...

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Petraeus Says U.S. Violated Geneva Conventions - What Will Cheney and Rush Say?

Jon Soltz | Posted 06.29.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

I was stunned when Gen. Petraeus admitted today that the United States has violated the Geneva Conventions.

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Gen. Petraeus: US Violated Geneva Convention

Crooks And Liars | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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Gen. Petraeus joined FOX News and Martha MacCallum today and gave a blockbuster interview, but not one Fox expected. Once again, he called for the res...

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Why Do So Many Republicans Hate America?

Mitchell Bard | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

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Mitchell Bard

I say that Cheney and Gingrich don't love America because they don't seem to care about American values as they have traditionally been viewed.

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The Liberal Military Is At It Again

Jamie Kilstein | Posted 06.26.2009 | Comedy

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Jamie Kilstein

Hey Petraeus! I'm talking to you. Are you too high to realize when someone is talking to you? Look over there! It's the Phish reunion tour being attended by Sean Penn! Do I have your attention now? Disgusting.

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Sam Stein

Petraeus Endorses Obama's Plans To Close GITMO, End Torture

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics

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General David Petraeus said this past weekend that President Obama's decision to close down Gitmo and end harsh interrogation techniques would benefit...

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Obama Caving on Gays in the Military

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics

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Aubrey Sarvis

In Washington, we know about commissions and study groups and promise-them-anything when you're trolling for votes. But after the election... well, memories fade.

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Pakistani Taliban Scoffs At US Strategy But Admits Drones' Effectiveness

New York Times | Posted 06.05.2009 | World

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President Obama is pouring more than 20,000 new troops into Afghanistan this year for a fighting season that the United States military has called a ...

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Rachel Maddow's Anxiety Dream

Anne Hill | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

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Anne Hill

Rachel Maddow's dream highlights some universal concerns that arise in our anxiety dreams, including the pressure we face being professionals while still being ourselves.

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10,000 More Troops Requested By US Commanders For Afghanistan

Washington Post | Posted 05.02.2009 | World

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Gen. David Petraeus disclosed today that American commanders have requested the deployment of an additional 10,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan next yea...

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Rachel Weiner

Petraeus Rejects Cheney Comments, Says US No Less Safe Under Obama (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 04.29.2009 | Politics

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On CNN Sunday, General David Petraeus countered former Vice President Dick Cheney's recent claim that Obama's administration had made America less saf...

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Afghanistan War: The West's 'Fatal Mistakes'

The Independent | Patrick Cockburn | Posted 04.27.2009 | World

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After seven long years in which it seemed a sideshow to the bigger conflict in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan has reached a critical point. The US must ...

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Obama's Afghanistan Policy Sneak Peak: Ambinder

Marc Ambinder | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's new posture toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, to be unveiled tomorrow, codifies for the first time Iran's role in regional dip...

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McKiernan Gets Control of Disputed U.S. Raids In Afghanistan

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON, Mar 20 (IPS) - U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan, whose commando raids and airstrikes against suspected Taliban targets have...

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President Obama, Talk To The Taliban

Jon Soltz | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

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Jon Soltz

When it comes to stabilizing the region and denying al Qaeda free ground, bringing in a wide range of players is a good idea, as long as they're willing to make concessions to have a seat at the table.

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Gen. Petraeus: No Iraq-Style Surge In Afghanistan

AP | PAT EATON-ROBB | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The commander of the U.S. Central Command said Friday that an Iraq-style surge cannot be a solution to the problems in Af...

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Iraq Withdrawal Lite

Jamal Dajani | Posted 03.31.2009 | World

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Jamal Dajani

Can a withdrawal plan point to an "end" to the war while leaving behind a garrison of up to 50,000 troops in a hostile land?

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Commanders In Iraq Challenge Petraeus On Pullout Risk

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (IPS) - CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus and Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) Commander General Ray Odierno have submitte...

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