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Opinion: Now Comes the Hard Part on Afghanistan

(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. 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...