Tag Archives: foreign policy

Comment On: Matthew Hoh Interviewed By Zakaria: 60,000 Troops In Afghanistan Won’t Defeat Al Qaida (VIDEO)

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

Read the Article at HuffingtonPost Permalink to this comment How can the President exit Afghanistan and not be seen as caving in on the war on terror? First, the notion that he will not decide this is wrong. His taking … Continue reading →

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COMMENT ON: What Would Be the Result of Quitting AfPak?

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

I am sorry this post got buried as we should have had a discussion of this. I wish HP had a better way of dealing with new posts — like posting their presence for a full 20 hours and at … Continue reading →

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What Would Be The Result of Quitting AfPak?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by

I do not really agree with my question — assuming it is meant seriously. I think most of us feel we need to be operating in AfPak. But something is telling me to ask it. Here are my answers: 1. … Continue reading →

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Who Says Obama Is Weak on Foreign Policy?

Posted on July 4, 2009 by

Russian Opening of Airspace Suggests Support for US Afghanistan Effort http://bit.ly/knE1n The rap on the President is that he is weak and vacillating on foreigh matters. Au contraire. As this NYT piece shows, he is achieving smart results.

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We Cannot Lose Pakistan

Posted on April 5, 2009 by

CAN PAKISTAN BE GOVERNED NYTIMES MAGAZINE To lose Pakistan would be to make it more likely than now to be the terminal for distributing nuclear materials to renegade groups and rogue states. To lose Pakistan would be to allow a … Continue reading →

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