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What Gorbachev And The Russians Learned From Their War In Afghanistan
We’re all prisoners of our own experiences. Richard Holbrooke, the Obama Administration’s diplomatic point man on Afghanistan, and the subject of my colleague George Packer’s terrific Profile last week, arrives at the current dilemmas influenced by Vietnam and Bosnia. General David Petraeus, Obama’s commander for the Middle East and Central Asian region, and General Stan [...]
It’s Dem Vs. Dem As Reid & Pelosi Battle It Out Over Afghanistan
The eye roll said it all.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid emerged from the White House Tuesday with broad, bicameral smiles — until Reid put his arm around Pelosi to announce that “everyone” would support “whatever” Afghanistan policy the president produces.
Pelosi doesn’t agree with that — not at all — and [...]
CNN Commentary: Does SNL Sketch Mark The End Of Obama’s Honeymoon (Or Does Obama Have A Sense of Humour)
Since its debut on October 11, 1975, “Saturday Night Live” has spoofed, ridiculed and hammered presidents and other political figures without regard to political affiliation or any other sensitivities.
The perfect parroting of Sarah Palin after her vice president nomination, by the immensely talented Tina Fey, started the downward spiraling of the governor. People started looking [...]
CBO Says Health Care Bill Costs $829B Over Decade
Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days.
The Congressional Budget Office added that the measure would reduce federal [...]
Best & Worst Vending Machine Foods!
Diapers, iPods… even shoes. You can buy almost anything out of a vending machine these days—so why is it so difficult to find a healthy, satisfying snack? Considering those innocuous-looking cheese crackers? They might come stuffed with artery-clogging trans-fats. Or that chewy fruity granola bar? Might just have more sugar than a Snickers (and only [...]
MAN IN THE MIDDLE – OPINION/UNEDITED: YOU NOW OWN THE WAR MR. OBAMA
From the day he entered the 2008 Presidential race, Barack Obama has repeatedly told the American public that Afghanistan is the war we must win. A “war of necessity” he called it. It was one of the main tenets of his campaign and referred to as “the central front on terror.” Early in his presidency, [...]
Obama Tells Lawmakers He Won’t Slash Troops in Afghanistan
President Obama told Congressional leaders on Tuesday that he would not substantially reduce American forces in Afghanistan or shift the mission to just hunting terrorists there, but he indicated that he remained undecided about the major troop buildup proposed by his commanding general.
Meeting with leaders from both parties at the White House, Mr. Obama seemed [...]
OPINION: DEMOCRATS VS. GEN. McCHRYSTAL
Democrats have found someone worth fighting in Afghanistan. His name is Stan McChrystal.
The other night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went after the commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, “with all due respect,” for supposedly disrespecting the chain of command. Around the Congressional Democratic Caucus, we’re told Members refer to General McChrystal as “General [...]
Bank Of America Pledges Halt On Credit Card Rate Hikes For Most Cardholders
Bank of America Corp. on Tuesday pledged not to hike credit card interest rates or fees before a new law intended to reform industry practices takes effect in February.
Since most Bank of America customers have variable rate cards, however, they could still see their interest rates go up. The interest on variable-rate cards is tied [...]
Inspector General’s New Report: Paulson, Bernanke Misled Public On TARP Bailouts
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. misled the public about the financial weakness of Bank of America and other early recipients of the government’s $700 billion Wall Street bailout, creating “unrealistic expectations” about the companies and damaging the program’s credibility, according to a report by the program’s [...]
