War Supplemental 2010

I read in the paper that you don't care about Afghanistan

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

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Obama Threatens To Veto War Funding Bill Over Proposed Education Reform Cuts

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Despite pessimism that the war in Afghanistan is turning out to be a quagmire, Democrats controlling the House muscled through a pl...

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Afghanistan: What Happens When Our Allies 'Do More'

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

The military is well aware that it's failing big time in Afghanistan. So rather than admitting our COIN strategy is a flaming wreck, look for the blame to fall on our allies.

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Rethink Afghanistan: How to Get What You Pay For

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

I am the Afghanistan Blogging Fellow for The Seminal and Brave New Foundation. You can read my work on The Seminal or at Rethink Afghanistan. The view...

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Rethink Afghanistan: Broken Government's Body Count

Josh Mull | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Mull

One of my biggest pet peeves about war coverage is the constant flow of quasi-racist stereotypes about Afghans. You know, Afghanistan is the "Graveyard of Empires," they're all xenophobic murderers, they're "tribal" and backwards.

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