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Garry Wills: Obama Buying Second Term With Lives of Young Americans

New York Review Of Books | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

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I am told by people I respect that Barack Obama cannot pull out of both Iraq and Afghanistan without becoming a one-term president. I think that may b...

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New York Times: Military Establishment Frustrated With Pace Of Obama's Deliberations On Afghan War

New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

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After nearly a month of deliberations by Mr. Obama over whether to send more American troops to Afghanistan, frustrations and anxiety are on the rise ...

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Authors Of Iraq War Push Obama On Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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The neoconservatives who provided the intellectual foundation for the war in Iraq convened on Monday to make a renewed push for the current administra...

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Obama "Not Ruling... Out" More Troops For Afghanistan: Jim Jones

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.09.2009 | Politics

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The president's National Security Adviser, Jim Jones, said on Sunday that the White House would be open to the idea of sending more combat troops to A...

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Obama Troop Visit "Staged," Conservative Blogs Claim

The Plum Line | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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There's a claim making the rounds right now on the top right wing blogs that the image of wildly-cheering troops during Obama's visit with them in Ira...

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McCain: Obama Opened Himself Up To Charges Of Incrementalism In Afghanistan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics

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Sen. John McCain largely applauded the Obama administration's approach to Afghanistan on Tuesday. But he said that if he had been elected, he would ha...

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Taliban Leader: We're Targeting American Troops

ABC | Posted 04.18.2009 | World

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Three of the most dangerous Taliban leaders in Pakistan, once arch-enemies, have formed an alliance that could threaten thousands of American troops s...

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Where is Mohammed al-Daini? [Updated]

Dal LaMagna | Posted 04.06.2009 | World

The U.S. may be leaving Iraq, but we should not be abandoning the Iraqi people. Particularly those who have put their lives on the line to rebuild their country in peace.

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What Obama's Iraq Speech Means for American Foreign Policy

Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 04.02.2009 | World

It's not all about Iraq. It is about America's interests around the globe and the costs and benefits of pursuing different strategies.

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Democrats Should Support Obama's Troop Plan

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

If Iraq remains or becomes even more stable in 2010, then Obama will almost surely draw down troops even more quickly than he's currently announcing.

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Obama Bringing Troops Home: Are We Ready to Welcome Them?

Paul Rieckhoff | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics

Whether it is 16 months or 19 months or 23 months, whether the residual force is 10,000 or 50,000 troops, the president's new plan will create a surge of new veterans coming home in 2009 and 2010. We need to be ready.

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On the Right Path, Finally, in Iraq

Jon Soltz | Posted 03.30.2009 | World

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If President Obama does continue to draw down, we will be more secure, and our military will now have a chance to repair the damage done to it by the previous administration.

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Obama Puts Out Holiday Radio Address

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

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With the President-elect in Hawaii and most of the political world taking a short breather to celebrate the holidays, the Obama transition team put ou...

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Obama Hawaii Gym Workout: Thanks Troops

AP | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

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KANEOHE, Hawaii — President-elect Barack Obama personally thanked a handful of military service members after a morning workout. Obama was up e...

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New McCain Robocall: Obama "Accused US Troops Of War Crimes"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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The McCain campaign has authorized another vicious robocall that claims Barack Obama and Democrats would cut off funds for the military, have accused...

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McCain Ad, Assaults Bring Campaign To New Depths

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Thirty days until the election and the presidential campaign is reaching new depths. On Monday, the McCain campaign put out a television ad that is n...

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Say It Ain't So, Sarah: Palin Smears Obama With Year-Old Discredited Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics

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During an appearance on Fox News this Friday, Sarah Palin claimed that Barack Obama should be disqualified from serving as president because he had on...

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Troops Deployed Abroad Donate Six Times More To Obama

Open Secrets | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics

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During World War II, soldiers crouching in foxholes penned letters assuring their sweethearts that they'd be home soon. Now, between firefights in the...

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Who Needs a Vice President?

Richard Klass | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

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In a breathtaking series of inaccurate and mud-slinging television ads, all featuring McCain, he has accused Obama of being willing to lose in Iraq to win the election, a charge just short of treason.

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Afghan Ambassador Trumpets Obama Agenda

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics

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Afghanistan's Ambassador to the United States trumpeted major portions of Barack Obama's approach towards his country on Tuesday, marking the second t...

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Why McCain's Attack Makes Obama Look Big

Ari Melber | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

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Ever since Obama canceled a trip to visit wounded soldiers in Germany based on logistical disagreements with the Pentagon, McCain has used the snafu to argue that Obama (you guessed it) does not support the troops.

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McCain's Double Standard on Campaign Visits to Military Bases

Brandon Friedman | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

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McCain is demonstrably criticizing Obama for following a Pentagon rule to which the McCain campaign itself has been subjected recently. That's a fact.

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Obama Mobbed By Crowd Of GIs In Baghdad (VIDEO)

Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama met with a crowd of cheering troops and State Department workers in Baghdad Monday night. "So I don't care whether you are a Sailor, a S...

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Bush Echoes Obama: Afghanistan Is Descending Into Iraq-Like Insurgency

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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President Bush, during a news conference on Tuesday, compared current-day Afghanistan to the war in Iraq in the height of its insurgency. In the proce...

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Contradicting McCain, Another Iraqi Official Calls for Timetable For Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics

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Yet another Iraqi official is specifying the need for deadlines for U.S. troops to leave their country, casting doubt on John McCain's claim that the ...

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