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Opinion: Now Comes the Hard Part on Afghanistan

Dec 2nd 2009 – 10:16AM

(Dec. 2) - President Barack Obama's address to the nation carried a heavy burden. He had to make a compelling argument for why the U.S. should not only remain in Afghanistan, but increase its investment. And he had to show that with this renewed commitment, the U.S. could succeed. The president made a strong and eloquent...

Obama's Afghanistan Strategy Draws Barbs From All Sides

Dec 1st 2009 – 11:30PM

(Dec. 1) - President Barack Obama's speech formally announcing his plans for the war in Afghanistan generated an avalanche of opinion, much of it critical of one aspect or another of his strategy for winning the war. As a service to readers, Sphere asked experts from different political perspectives to weigh in on the...

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Obama's Vietnam?

By Peter Worthington May 05th 2012 - 11:42PM

We've seen this before, and now we are seeing it again.

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Obama Speech In Afghanistan

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 01st 2012 - 07:53PM

President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday night to sign an agreement with President Hamid Karzai outlining the United States' military presence in Afghanistan after 2014.

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Obama Speech In Afghanistan (LIVE)

By Clare Richardson May 01st 2012 - 07:28PM

President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday night to sign an agreement with President Hamid Karzai outlining the United States' military presence in Afghanistan after 2014.

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Three Questions After Obama's Afghanistan Speech

By Michael Brenner Jun 23rd 2011 - 09:18AM

Three questions should be asked in the wake of President Obama's speech on Afghanistan last night.

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Democrats Disappointed With Obama's Afghanistan Speech

By Amanda Terkel Jun 22nd 2011 - 09:51PM

Democratic lawmakers, who have been pressing for a sizable and significant withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, almost universally expressed disappointment with President Barack Obama's speech on Wednesday night.

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