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The Politically Uncorrect Enemy
For many years now, there has been an attack formulated by violent extremists(5) that is intensely directed at its counterpart, Western society. However, with the amount of forced political correctness, some of the recent debate(1) now comes in the form … Continue reading
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 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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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 … Continue reading
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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Afghanistan: From Strategy to Comparison
Among the most heavily debated issues in Washington, none is more prevalent than what the next steps and actions will be in Afghanistan. From an addition of 40.000 troops, to a slow and deliberate pullout of troops in favor of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, afghanistan, Al Qaeda, counterinsurgency, Iraq, McChrystal, Obama, Taliban, Vietnam
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