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Afghanistan Gets A Surge

December 1, 2009

Tonight, President Obama announced his plans for Afghanistan. While it seems like a great idea on paper, there are so many different things that could go wrong with it.

With the latest response to the IAEA essentially a rebuke to all progress made this year, I get the sneaking suspicion that Iran is up to no good. In fact, it may become another North Korea at this rate if things do not change.

President Obama Commits to Copenhagen

November 25, 2009

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Today, President Obama decided to go to Copenhagen to personally deliver the American proposal for emissions reductions to the conference that will take place in a few weeks. While the proposal is America's first real response to climate change in a decade, as with everything, there is a story behind this story.

UPDATED: What is Iran Hiding?

November 17, 2009

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Remember the secret nuclear facility in Iran that was discovered two months ago? The IAEA has released its report, and it is not good. They are very doubtful as to whether Iran is truly honest. Just what is Iran up to, and what should our next steps be?

What to Do About Afghanistan

November 12, 2009

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There are many different options for what to do in Afghanistan, most of which involve sending more troops. How many should we send, and when can we start bringing them home?

Is President Karzai Worth It?

November 1, 2009

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President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan is set to sail through to a second term now that his chief rival has dropped out of the race. Why are we still supporting this guy?

And the Nobel Prize goes to President Obama. Wait, what?

October 9, 2009

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Today, President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, you read that correctly, and I could hardly believe it either. Did he deserve to win, or was there some sort of ulterior motive?

Chicago’s Early Exit

October 2, 2009

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Today, the I.O.C. voters picked the city to host the 2016 Summer Games. Rio de Janeiro won, which was hardly surprising given the strength of their bid and the allure of hosting the first Games in South America. What was surprising, though was that Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting, having received…

A Sudden Thaw?

October 1, 2009

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Iran made two major concessions relating to their nuclear program at today's summit in Geneva, Switzerland. Are they bluffing, or is this for-real?

What to Do About Iran?

September 29, 2009

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The five permanent members of the Security Council, plus Germany, are meeting with Iran this week amid recent missile tests and the revelation of a secret facility at Qom that is under construction. What to do about Iran's nuclear ambitions this time?