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It will be interesting to see how much Obama will pour into Afghanistan, and Pakistan and after that Africa. How many more trillions will he straddle the dollar with?
Posted to Politics by david wayne osedach on May 22, 2009
Recent US led Afghan Airstrike Violate International Law
International Law is explicit about civilian protection, including but not limited to Article 51, 52 and 57 of Protocol 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Violation of these articles are demonstrable by the recent U.S. raid on an Afghan Village as reported in early May of 2009. Article 51: Protection of the civilian population Paragraph ...
Posted to War Stories by KCBWES on May 9, 2009
Obama Governs & Campaigns Like Lyndon Johnson. Great & Risky
What is Obama's goal for his Presidency? -- go long. Other than his Camelot appearances with the First Lady, Obama has spent almost every news cycle announcing programs or ideas of substance. He has not let the deficit stall his recovery plan, although the price tag must have given him great apprehension. He has boldly removed those policies ...
Posted to Politics by john adkisson on May 9, 2009
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ultimately we will end up sending troops to both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Their prescence will be dictated by monetary aid.
Posted to War Stories by david wayne osedach on May 8, 2009
Change-o-Meter
He clearly shorted Mexico and Canada - two important allies.
Posted to Change-o-Meter by david wayne osedach on April 30, 2009
afgahnistan
Where are our allies on this? Why is the United States having to do this all on it's own?
Posted to Today's Papers by david wayne osedach on March 28, 2009
9 - 11 again?
Osama Bin Laden doesn't have the money or the support. Put it this way: if he was given a portable nuclear bomb - he would use it.
Posted to Chatterbox by david wayne osedach on February 26, 2009
War Time Ho!!!!
Well, what can we infer from this Iraq War supporter's article? India is oh so important. Apparently the Indians are now blaming Pakistan and will likely seek retribution or some substantial compensation. If the Pakistanis don't fully cooperate, which is entirely possible, what will India do? Will they call on the help of their ...
Posted to Fighting Words by shamwow on December 1, 2008
Pakistan, India, and our strategic interests.
As a retired Army intelligence analyst, I find Mr. Hitchins' post quite sobering. If I learned one thing during my Army career it was ''do not look for what we want to be there, but look for what is there.'' Our tilt towards Pakistan was a relic of the Cold War. If we had remembered our early history, we would understand why India was trying to ...
Posted to Fighting Words by Tom Cannon on September 16, 2008
Pakistan, India, and our strategic interests.
As a retired Army intelligence analyst, I find Mr. Hitchins' post quite sobering. If I learned one thing during my Army career was ''do not look for what we want to be there, but look for what is there.'' Our tilt towards Pakistan was a relic of the Cold War. If we had remembered our early history, we would understand why India was trying to ...
Posted to Fighting Words by Tom Cannon on September 16, 2008

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