Arianna Huffington
Well, President Obama has succeeded in bringing at least one soldier home from
Before the president fired McChrystal, many wondered if he would be bold enough, decisive enough and tough enough to go through with it. We now know the answer, but the real test of his toughness will come as we approach
Apparently, McChrystal wasn't the only one off the reservation. In fact, it's a bit hard to make out the borders of the reservation, since Obama's
According to the president, the reason we're in
Fifty! That means there are more Kardashians in
It's a lousy bang for our buck, but at least we've accomplished our mission, right? Wrong. "Our purpose, our whole mission there, is to make sure that al-Qaida never finds another safe haven from which to attack this country," Panetta said. "That's the fundamental goal of why
But
It's a curious thing about
It's unfortunate that it was Gen. McChrystal's petty comments about Obama and his inner circle that grabbed all the headlines from
Staff Sgt.
"If Americans pulled back and started paying attention to this war, it would become even less popular," said a senior adviser to Gen. McChrystal.
As
And now comes Gen. Petraeus, buttressed by his credulous chorus in
The initial signs are not promising. In his speech last week announcing the appointment of Petraeus, the president didn't mention the
The foes of withdrawal are plainly hoping the arrival of Petraeus will mean the departure of the 2011 withdrawal deadline. But in making that call, Obama should be guided by the facts on the ground, not the number of politicians who are putting all their eggs in Petraeus' basket.
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