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The "Goldilocks Principle" and Afghan War Options

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

General McChrystal's recommendation for more troops and material has a distinctly Westmorelandian flavor to it. If approved, it could create an additional $40 to$80 billion per annum in war costs.

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Obama Faces Revolt From Generals Over Strategy In Afghanistan

Rolling Stone | Robert Dreyfuss | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

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In early October, as President Obama huddled with top administration officials in the White House situation room to rethink America's failing strategy...

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Obama Considers Smaller Afghanistan Troop Option

AP | ANNE GEARAN and MATTHEW LEE | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is considering sending large numbers of additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan next year but fewer than his w...

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It's a Runoff, Now What? Parsing the Impacts of the Presidential Rematch in Afghanistan

Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 10.23.2009 | World

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Vikrum Aiyer

A coalition government in Afghanstan, while supposedly offering the best of both worlds, tacitly condones an illegitimate election and would require America to broker power among competing personalities.

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Stanley McChrystal: Obama And I Have Only Talked Once

Washington Times | Amanda Carpenter on Sept. 28, 2009 Into the Back Story | Posted 09.28.2009 | World

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The military general credited for capturing Saddam Hussein and killing the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq says he has only spoken to President Obama once ...

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