Robert Scheer / TruthdigSep 23, 2009
The Obama revolution, and there was the hope of one, might still succeed. But only if Barack Obama follows the model of the incredibly successful Reagan revolution and heeds the political base that made his presidency possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 22, 2009
Although the word is already out that Gen. Stanley McChrystal is about to submit a formal request to the White House to send more American troops to Afghanistan, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the Pentagon has told McChrystal to wait, perhaps to let the Obama administration reconsider its next move. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 22, 2009
It's hard to read Gen Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the Afghanistan war without hearing one of those horror-movie voices that seems to come from everywhere and nowhere, a voice that grows louder and more insistent with every page: "Get out Get out"It's hard to read Gen Stanley McChrystal's assessment of the Afghanistan war without hearing one of those horror-movie voices: "Get out". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 21, 2009
The situation has changed significantly since President Obama took office last winter and fixed his focus on Afghanistan, and these changes -- including a disputed Afghan presidential election and deadly spikes in insurgent violence -- may spell trouble for Obama's initial strategy in that country, according to an assessment issued by Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 31, 2009
General Stanley McChrystal, the top-ranking U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, on Monday issued his highly anticipated report about the status of the conflict on that troubled front, and his assessment of the situation doesn't fully help President Obama's cause in ramping up America's Afghan war effort since he took office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2009
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, may ask for more troops, but whether he'll get any is in doubt. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has already moved to expand the Army, but getting troops the downtime they need between deployments will limit how many can be sent to the escalating war in South Asia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKAug 10, 2009
The Wall Street Journal claims the top American commander in Afghanistan stated that the Taliban has "gained the upper hand," forcing a change in U.S. strategy. However, Gen. Stanley McChrystal says the paper mischaracterized his comments and he never meant to suggest that the Taliban is "winning." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 23, 2009
Gen. Stanley McChrystal is rolling out a new order to U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan with the hope of reducing rampant civilian casualties. If soldiers find themselves in a fight near Afghan homes, they are to "remove themselves from the area" as long as they can do so "safely, without any undue danger to the forces," a military spokesman explained. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 12, 2009
"Decapitation strategies don't work." Those words, uttered by the newly named U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, mark a shift in the military strategy in Afghanistan. Yes, indeed -- it seems to have taken the Pentagon eight years to realize that "you're going to have to convince people, not kill them." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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