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Top 3 Reasons The Obama Surge Fails
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged afghanistan, Al Qaeda, assessment, counterinsurgency, General, McChrystal, Obama, Taliban, Vietnam
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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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