On tuesday, Dec. 1, President Obama finally decided on a direction for Afghanistan. Along with his decision, came many opinions on the speech. Everything from talking about how good or bad the delivery was, to how many troops, to why we need to continue efforts in Afghanistan. Whether those opinions are of heavy value or… Continue Reading
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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 Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan – the… Continue Reading
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 this is less than what Gen. McChrystal requested earlier in his assessment, the major spotlight… Continue Reading
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 bids, for Afghan elections, and even a few rounds of golf. Now, it was commented… Continue Reading
The Tragedy at Ft. Hood on More Than One Front
There is no denying that what happened the other day at Ft. Hood was a tragedy. However, it is the underlying issues that face this a tragedy on more than one front. Ask anyone and they will tell you that their thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost a loved one and also… Continue Reading
Radical Muslim Extremist Gunned Down Fellow Soldiers
Today, tradgedy was the scene at Ft. Hood, TX when Major Nidal Malik Hasan openned fire at fellow U.S. Soldiers awaiting deployment. In total, 12 were murdered and 31 others were wounded. AFP – Muslim officer guns down 11 at Texas military base A Muslim army officer about to be deployed to Iraq went on… Continue Reading
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