Posts tagged afghanistan
Peter Daou: On the Left, a False Choice Fuels the Growing Civil War Over Obama
Jul 7th
There is a civil war on the left over Barack Obama. The fault lines are jagged, and depending on the issue, porous, but broadly, the split is along two fronts: Those who believe that critiquing — and occasionally opposing — the president on issues such as gay rights, civil liberties and national security is healthy and necessary and those who believe that Obama’s progressive critics are going too far, reinforcing rightwing attacks and undermining his presidency. Those who argue that an incremental approach is the best we can hope for and that Obama’s list of accomplishments is impressive and those who say that in the long run, watered-down legislation, half measures and empty ‘bipartisanship’ are worse for America (and the Democratic Party)
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Loading ...Rick Horowitz: The Flow from Michael Steele Never Stops
Jul 6th
WASHINGTON, Any Minute Now — Federal and state party officials struggled today to contain the damage from the latest spill by Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele. Steele’s recent comments about President Obama and the war in Afghanistan — captured on camera and quickly posted on the Internet — threatened to cause both short- and long-term damage to what most observers have considered a strongly pro-Republican political environment. Coming just months before the 2010 midterm elections, the comments risked becoming especially toxic to Republican prospects of recapturing the House or the Senate.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pearl Korn: Mixed Messages From The White House
Jul 6th
Somewhere on that historic journey to the White House, candidate Obama began to parse his words. He won on the grammatically challenged promise of “Change We Can Believe In,” but what we got instead was a master of the art of double-speak, George Orwell’s voice living in a politician at the top of his game.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Subway Suicide Bomb Plot Imam Leaves New York
Jul 6th
NEW YORK — The imam entangled in the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against New York City subway stations left the U.S. Monday on court orders after admitting he lied to the FBI. Among his final words on U.S
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rep. Barney Frank: Why We Must Reduce Military Spending
Jul 6th
As members of opposing political parties, we disagree on a number of important issues.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Russ Feingold Faces Unexpectedly Tough Senate Race
Jul 6th
WASHINGTON — Add Russ Feingold to the list of Senate Democrats who find themselves in unexpectedly tough races, the latest evidence of the GOP’s success in widening the playing field that President Barack Obama’s party has to defend. The Wisconsin Democrat faces a wealthy political newcomer with early backing from tea party activists in a state that has many independent voters and is known for doing its own thing
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Paul Abrams: Afghanistan: At the Very Least, There Should Be Extensive Congressional Hearings
Jul 6th
Nine years and 1000+ US deaths later, with declining public support, should we not have extensive Congressional hearings on Afghanistan, covered gavel-to-gavel by the media? Congress and the press swallowed the Bush Administration’s lies, and did not demand answers to obvious questions prior to our launching the Iraq War.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Gordon Adams: Afghanistan:Why Do We Stay?
Jul 6th
Once upon a time, we went into Afghanistan to remove the Taliban government and eliminate a training ground for our friends from Al Qaeda. Mission accomplished. Then we decided to stay around to “fix” the Afghan regime so it would be more “democratic” and to help stimulate the economy, so that Al Qaeda (and the Taliban) would never come back
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Andrew Reinbach: Time for Another WPA
Jul 6th
There’s no sense beating around the bush: We need another WPA. And it’ll probably have to be more or less permanent. I can already hear the Republican leadership beating the drums.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...HuffPost Radio: Week Two: Both Sides Now w/ Huffington & Matalin
Jul 5th
This week as always, Both Sides Now sought to clarify differences or bridge them. With Federer and King losing their crowns this week, it appeared that Kagan was winning her robes.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ryan Grady, U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan, Returning To Dover Air Force Base July Fourth
Jul 5th
Pfc. Ryan J. Grady, 25, formerly of Bristow, was killed Thursday when an improvised explosive device hit the military vehicle he was in near Bagram airfield in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Saturday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Ron Paul Praises Embattled RNC Chief Michael Steele For ‘Leadership’ On Afghanistan
Jul 5th
The Sunday shows on this July Fourth weekend were littered with conservative figures wringing their hands over the latest, confounding comments from RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who recently called Afghanistan an un-winnable war of Obama’s choosing. But with neoconservatives Bill Kristol and Dan Senor as well as Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), and Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) all, to one extent or another, taking Steele to the mat , at least one member of the GOP was praising his boldness and clarity. Rep
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Marcia G. Yerman: America’s Veterans: Falling Through the Cracks?
Jul 5th
Early Friday afternoon, New Yorkers were walking on Park Avenue at their usual brisk pace. There was a slight breeze, and the air was cool enough to be refreshing. People were enjoying the day of moderate temperature before the holiday weekend, when the weather forecast was for three days of scorchers.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Sarah Palin’s Foreign Policy Manifesto: Brought To You By Facebook
Jul 5th
Sarah Palin dropped her lengthy foreign policy manifesto on Facebook last week and we’d like to recap some of the former vice presidential candidate’s key points. Building on a speech that she gave at ” Freedom Fest ” in Norfolk, Virginia last week, Sarah Palin expressed a hawkish doctrine outlining her sharp disagreement with the Obama Administration on nine key areas of foreign policy. Palin calls for expanding the nation’s naval fleet, eliminating the current withdrawal timetable in Afghanistan, reinforcing unconditional ties with Israel, taking a stronger stance on human rights in countries like Iran and China (while stepping back from diplomacy with “some of the world’s worst regimes”), as well as embracing “American exceptionalism” and America’s position as “the dominant military superpower.” Some see Palin’s manifesto as a sign that she is trying incorporate these positions into the Tea Party platform and perhaps take the lead on foreign policy heading into the 2012 elections.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...John McCain, Lindsey Graham Condemn RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s Afghanistan Comments
Jul 4th
Two prominent GOP senators sharply criticized Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Sunday for recently calling the war in Afghanistan was “Obama’s war.” Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Steele’s recent remarks about the war are “wildly inaccurate” and inexcusable. The Arizona Republican said on ABC’s “This Week” that Steele needs to assess whether he can still function in his job and must make “an appropriate decision” about his future
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...James Denselow: Counting the Dead in Afghanistan
Jul 4th
June was a terrible month for the war in Afghanistan. The milestone of the 300th British death was compounded by the most deadly month for the Nato-led mission since the start of the conflict.
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