International Security Assistance Force
Obama Keeping us Less Safe: 'Dual-Hatted' Edition
VetVoice - 17th Aug 2010The incompetent intelligence and National Security policies of the Presidential Administration of Barack Obama have once again rendered America and Americans less safe by killing a "dual-hatted" commander with both the Taliban and Al-Qaeda org…
Read more >>Tomgram: Engelhardt, The Petraeus Syndrome
OpEdNews - 12th Jul 2010
Last July, when Gen. Petraeus replaced the discredited Gen. Stanley McChrystal as Afghan war commander, he was hailed as an " American hero " by Senator John McCain, as " the most talented officer of his generation " by the New Yorker's George P…
Read more >>Engelhardt, The Petraeus Syndrome
TomDispatch - 11th Jul 2010
[ Note for TomDispatch readers: James Carroll, Boston Globe columnist and author of the bestselling Constantine’s Sword , wrote the following about my new book (which is already going into a second prin…
Read more >>POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, July 5, 2010
CNN Political Ticker - 5th Jul 2010
From CNN's Leslie Bentz The CNN Washington Bureau's morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. Washington/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Republicans line up on …
Read more >>And Now, The Hard Part
Human Events - 2nd Jul 2010
Washington, DC – It was the speediest nomination, Senate Confirmation Hearing and vote to affirm a presidential appointment since Mr. Obama moved into the White House. Shortly after noon on June 30 – just seven days after he was name…
Read more >>Give General Petraeus every opportunity to succeed (Sen.John McCain)
The Hill - 1st Jul 2010
Mr. President: It is my honor to rise today to speak on behalf of the nomination of General David Petraeus to be Commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, and Commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.…
Read more >>Petraeus takes over Afghan command
Sydney Morning Herald - 30th Jun 2010
General David Petraeus cruised to US Senate confirmation as commander of the faltering Afghan campaign, amid deep political divisions over the War and fresh insurgent violence. The Senate vote coincided with a new bout of national soul-searching …
Read more >>Britain warns against 'premature' Afghanistan withdrawal
McClatchy - 30th Jun 2010
Washington — Britain warned Wednesday against a "premature" withdrawal of U.S. and NATO Troops from Afghanistan as the U.S.-led international force suffered its highest monthly death toll of the nearly nine-year-old war. The 93,0…
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