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Lessons From Afghanistan

Rep. Neil Abercrombie | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie

I do not believe that military victory in Afghanistan is simply a matter of reappearing with enough troops and the right military strategy.

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More Troops to Afghanistan?

Richard A. Clarke | Posted 11.11.2009 | World

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Robert Gates, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, Joe Biden, Jim Jones, Afghanistan Troop Levels, Afghan Election, Afghanistan War, US Troop Levels, Troops for Afghanistan, World News
Richard A. Clarke

Afghanistan is not a numbers game. The issue is whether we are pursuing a strategy that defines our goals and tailors our means to them.

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It's the corruption, stupid!

Rep. Jane Harman | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Jane Harman

Success in Afghanistan is essential; the United States has invested too many troops and too much treasure to fail. But raising troop levels is the wrong place to start the discussion of how to move forward.

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The Real Cost Of Staying The Course

John Bruhns | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sectarian Tension Iraq, Iraqi Security Forces, Mahdi Army, Success of the Surge, Us Troop Withdrawal Iraq, Sustainability, Nation Building, Iraq, US Troop Levels, Politics News
John Bruhns

If Americans who support this war aren't willing to put their own bodies where their rhetoric is, there can be no sustainability.

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Another Incoherent Policy Proposal: McCain Calls for Expanding Ground Forces by 200,000!

Max Bergmann | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics

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Max Bergmann

This is another case of McCain having a completely contradictory and incoherent policy approach -- and this is the issue that he has most emphasized his knowledge and experience.

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Bush Won't Promise Further Troop Cuts

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, US Troop Levels, US Troops Iraq, US Troop Withdrawals, Warwire, Politics News

CRAWFORD, Texas — President Bush declined Saturday to promise more U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq before he leaves office, and underscored the...

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