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All items tagged General David H. PetraeusGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 19, 2008 | Flight Paths out of AfghanistanAfghanistan has been at war for almost 30 years. ++ The possibility of US exit strategies hovers on the horizon but winning the war would require carpet-bombing of southern Afghanistan. ++ Many Afghans hostile to the Taliban still support the resistance. ++ The British ambassador to Kabul considers the war lost. ++ General Petraeus will not be able to work miracles in Afghanistan. ++ The main ... MoreOctober 27, 2008 | "Tea with the Taliban?"The US and EU must use an unexpected exit strategy in Afghanistan: negotiate a truce with the Taliban. ++ Though the Bush administration is still vying for a better position, it has learned it is better to “take an enemy off the battlefield through negotiations, [than to get] pinned down in protracted combat.” ++ The US suspects Saudi Arabia to have gotten the ball prematurely rolling ... MoreSeptember 5, 2007 | Leaked Iraq Draft Contradicts Expected Results From White HouseKaren DeYoung and Thomas E. Ricks of the Washington Post reveal the details of a leaked Governmental Accountability Office report that Iraq has overwhelmingly failed to meet congressional benchmarks. The draft provides a pessimistic assessment of the situation that may be “watered down” before it reaches Congress for consideration alongside the White House’s own update next week. The GAO ... More |
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