Posts Tagged ‘ Afghanistan ’

Food for Democracy: Transparency Versus National Security

July 27, 2010
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Food for Democracy: Transparency Versus National Security

If Afghanistan is our generation’s Vietnam, this is our generation’s Pentagon Papers; oh wait, just about every political observer out there has called it that already.  Anyway, if you haven’t heard about it yet, the website Wikileaks.org is causing quite a stir in government circles this summer.  Most notably, the organization became notorious due to…

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Afghanistan Gets A Surge

December 1, 2009
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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.

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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?

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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?

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Can the U.S. State Department Trust its Contractors?

September 18, 2009
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For the last several years, the State Department has been outsourcing embassy security to private military contractors. Recently, more evidence has surface that there are some problems with these companies, specifically relating to the conduct of their employees.  Yes, I am talking about the Blackwater incident from a few years ago.  More troubling, though, are the…

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