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Afghanistan: Too little, too late; too much, too late; too late

By Weldon Berger, on December 3rd, 2009

I wasn’t going to comment on the Obama/Bush/Pentagon/GOP/Dahmer plan to add some 30,000 US troops to the 60,000-some already in Afghanistan because it’s a stupid plan, but I went ahead and read the speech and there’s a relevant point I want to make in response.

According to the guy who wrote the recently (2006) . . . → Read More: Afghanistan: Too little, too late; too much, too late; too late

4 comments   Afghanistan, Eat the Press, War on Terror, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Weldon's Page

Obama channels Bush channeling Chamberlain on Afghanistan

By Weldon Berger, on December 2nd, 2009

I didn’t actually watch or read Obama’s Afghanistan speech but I gather it was similar to but less coherent than his campaign speeches about Afghanistan, which I did read, so I feel comfortable commenting on his announced alleged policy.

But you know, screw it. Who cares? This is not my beautiful house. I . . . → Read More: Obama channels Bush channeling Chamberlain on Afghanistan

3 comments   Afghanistan, Arts & Letters, War on Terror, Barack Obama, George W Bush, Weldon's Page

What it takes to earn a New York Times editorial slot

By Weldon Berger, on December 2nd, 2009

Ross Douthat has been occupying some of the world’s priciest editorial real estate for a while now, churning out variously incoherent or inane commentary for the New York Times every Monday. He got the job earlier this year when I was lost in a fog so I haven’t paid much attention to him. I . . . → Read More: What it takes to earn a New York Times editorial slot

2 comments   Democrats, Eat the Press, Republicans, Barack Obama, Obama Administration, Sarah Palin, Weldon's Page
 
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