Obamas Vietnam

Eight Weeks of America's War, Not Eight Years of "Obama's War"

Jonathan Morgenstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jonathan Morgenstein

The Obama administration is trying to salvage the situation in Afghanistan after the Bush Administration lost the war over eight years.

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Obama's Loyal Opposition

Robert Kuttner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Kuttner

Progressives now find themselves in an awkward position of simultaneously wishing Barack Obama well, but feeling dismayed by his policies on some key issues.

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Don't Let Afghanistan Become Obama's Vietnam

Sahil Kapur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sahil Kapur

Although the president's goals for the region are commendable, he must carefully examine the larger strategy or Afghanistan might devolve into a hauntingly familiar quagmire.

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Newsweek: "Obama's Vietnam" Is Afghanistan

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011

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A controversial edition of Newsweek hits newsstands this week, dubbing the war in Afghanistan "Obama's Vietnam." Here's the release with more details:...

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