Obama’s Middle East Peace Efforts
By: Friday August 20, 2010 12:53 pm

An analysis

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Joint Chiefs: Don’t Mess With Dwell Time
By: Wednesday November 4, 2009 11:30 am

The Joint Chiefs urged President Obama to send fresh troops to Afghanistan “only if they have spent at least a year in the U.S. since their last overseas tour.” That would mean 40,000 new troops can’t be in Afghanistan for the “spring fighting season,” disappointing Fred Kagan. But Kai Eide of the United Nations has a better idea: let’s give the “spring fighting season” a miss.

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