‘Left, Right & Center’: Troop Timetable, Budget Breakdown, Fed Forecast
So, now we know Obama's big plan for pulling American troops out of Afghanistan, but it hasn't exactly been well received. This week's "Left, Right & Center" panel -- featuring Tony Blankley, Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Chrystia Freeland -- offers no exception to the naysaying.So, now we know Obama’s big plan for pulling American troops out of Afghanistan, but it hasn’t exactly been well received. This week’s “Left, Right & Center” panel — featuring Tony Blankley, Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Chrystia Freeland — offers no exception to the naysaying.
Also up for discussion: Hopes for a bipartisan deal on the deficit were dashed Thursday, and more bad news from the Fed. Take it away, folks. –KA
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