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Afghanistan: Canadian general, fired in sex scandal, misfired rifle
My headline is actually not a play on a words. General Daniel Menard, the Canadian fellow who was relieved from duty over the weekend for (allegedly?) having an affair with a female staffer, wasn’t the most popular fellow in Kabul, … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Canadian commander fired over sex scandal
More trouble for the Kandahar “non-operation operation?” The Canadian general who was supposed to be leading the offensive got fired over Memorial Day weekend for (allegedly?) sleeping with a female staffer. Clearly, the strange news was announced on a day … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Marjah? Ulcer? This ain't no bleeding ulcer!
And so the war turns: I highlighted McClatchy’s story on McChrystal and Marjah earlier in the week, wherein the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF, to his friends) was quoted calling Marjah a “bleeding ulcer.” The headline of … Continue reading
Afghanistan: 'A bleeding ulcer'
Here’s an update on the progress of the Marjah offensive, straight from the mouth of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. “This is a bleeding ulcer right now,” McChrystal told a group of Afghan officials, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Asia, Helmand Province, Kabul, NATO, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, United States
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Joe Klein: We're Losing in Afghanistan
Howdy. I am on deadline, writing a piece that involves our current war in Afghanistan. So apologies for the low blog pace. But it means I’ve been k keeping an eye on what all the folks in media land are … Continue reading
Afghanistan: 'Courageous restraint,' the new catch phrase
From the AP, via Military.com: FORWARD OPERATING BASE RAMROD, Afghanistan — NATO commanders are weighing a new way to reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan: recognizing troops for “courageous restraint” if they avoid using force that could endanger innocent lives. The … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghanistan, Asia, Civilian casualties, NATO, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, United States Army, War in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Pentagon says Karzai has little support
According to a new Pentagon report, only 1 in 4 Afghans support President Hamid Karzai in the districts considered strategically important. From McClatchy: Opinion surveys, the report said, found only 24 percent of the people in those 121 districts sympathize … Continue reading
If you're in Vermont today… 'I Lost My Love in Baghdad'…
On the off chance you happen to be in Vermont this evening, I’ll be at Phoenix Books in Essex Junction at 6:30 PM, reading from the paperback and talking Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s a great independent shop, so stop by, … Continue reading
Iraq: Are the Iraq elections being stolen?
Apparently, according to almost everybody running, the answer is yes. Both Prime Minister Maliki and President Jalal Talabani are calling for a recount. As the NYT reports: The appeals by Iraq’s two highest government officials added to a rash of … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Ayad Allawi, Iran, Iraq, Jalal Talabani, Politics, Prime minister, United States
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The Hastings Report 