The Eikenberry Cables
The now-famous Eikenberry Cables of November 2009 outline the opposition of Karl Eikenberry, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, to sending more troops to that country. You can read them after the jump.
The now-famous Eikenberry Cables of November 2009 outline the opposition of Karl Eikenberry, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, to sending more troops to that country. They were recently leaked to the New York Times, and you can read them in full below.
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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Ambassador Karl Eikenberry via the New York Times
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