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Live Coverage of Taliban Attacks Banned By Afghanistan
While there has been a draw-down in Marjah, changes are beginning to take shape. One major change is that Afghanistan has banned live coverage of the Taliban attacks, saying that it enables the enemy. This has been a source of … Continue reading
Strategic Withdrawl; An Enabled Enemy
In the current age of information, both the internet and 24/7 news agencies have created an open window into the policies and strategies of the American way. This has been very detrimental to the strategy of advancing in places like … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, afghanistan, counterinsurgency, Taliban
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President Obama Afghanistan Address Transcript
Text of President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2009, as provided by the White House – LATimes Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Afghan, afghanistan, Al Qaeda, McChrystal, Obama, Pakistan, Taliban
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Obama’s Afghanistan Strategy Announcement
President Obama has stated that he will announce his strategy for Afghanistan on December 1, which will be addressed at West Point. It has been reported on that he will likely announce a troop increase between 30,000 and 35,ooo. While … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Afghan, afghanistan, assessment, exit strategy, McChrystal, Obama, troop surge
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Obama Rejects Proposed Strategies for Afghanistan
Nov 11 has now come and gone, and so have all the proposals for action in Afghanistan. The hand-picked general submitted his assessment, which itself brought a good deal of controversy. However, General McChrystal was put on hold for Olympic … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Afghan, afghanistan, Al Qaeda, assessment, General, McChrystal, Obama, Taliban
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Afghanistan Awaits Tee Time Decision
Almost two months ago, General McChrystal submitted his assessment on the situation in Afghanistan along with some requests. His most debated request being a surge of troops in upwards of 40,000. Still without a decision, President Obama has yet to … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Afghan, afghanistan, assessment, General, McChrystal, Obama
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The Waiting Game for Afghanistan
With the announcement of a run-off election for November 7 in Afghanistan, hopes for action by President Obama rise. Without having made one decision about future actions in Afghanistan, it looks as though a decision won’t be made any time … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, Afghan, afghanistan, assessment, General, McChrystal, NATO, Obama, Taliban
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