A Mixed Verdict on Obama's Afghan Plans

Despite a glowing reception and widespread praise for Mr. Obama’s style and aims, his calls for a more lasting European troop increase for Afghanistan were politely brushed aside, as they had been in negotiations leading up to the meeting.... Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 7, 2009

The article looks to the mixed European response to Obama's escalation of Bush's occupation of Afghanistan. Europeans wisely are avoiding driving their tanks into the sandstorm, following decades of horrible US policy in Afghanistan.

I have to wonder if that’s not the same way most Americans would respond if it were up to them. More »

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