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Afghanistan: Presidential Double Standards and Military Power

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

If any president is going to "cut and run" from an American military engagement he or she better be a Republican. This narrative runs deep in American political discourse.

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The New Anti-War Movement: Obama Faces Growing Backlash Over Afghanistan

The Daily Beast | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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As President Obama's generals consider asking for more troops in Afghanistan, the White House is finding itself confronted with a new problem: lefty w...

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Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack: There They Go Again

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 03.29.2009 | World

Read More: Michael O'Hanlon, Residual Force, President Barack Obama, Kenneth Pollack, Iraq War, New York Times, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Iraq Occupation, Brookings Institution, American Troops in Iraq, World News
Joseph A. Palermo

In today's New York Times, Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack make their same tired argument for permanently occupying Iraq they've been making for the last five years.

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The Height of Absurdity at the Wall Street Journal

Eric Alterman | Posted 07.26.2008 | Media

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Eric Alterman

From today's Wall Street Journal editorial page: "The Washington Post has criticized this as obstinate, and Democratic foreign policy analyst Michael ...

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Loading the Question, Spinning the Answer: The Post/ABC Iraq Poll

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 07.23.2008 | Media

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Richard (RJ) Eskow

Welcome to the world of insider wisdom, as reported from inside the looking glass by the Post and its network of like-minded thinkers.

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