Obama's Afghanistan Contradiction
With the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama faces a contradiction. He says he wants to win the war but he will not commit to fighting for as long as that might take. This tension between policy and rhetoric was on full display in the White House briefing room earlier this week. On Monday, press secretary Robert Gibbs about Afghanistan and the strategic assessment that had just been completed by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top US commander there. ... Full Story »
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