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The Obama candidacy and the new consensus on Afghanistan
Posted by Sandyenglish
The statements made by Barack Obama during his visit to Afghanistan over the weekend verify that his campaign for president is the mouthpiece for a significant section of the American ruling elite that is insisting on a shift in US policy in the Middle East and Central Asia. Far from proposing any retreat from militarism, Obama is arguing for a faster drawdown of troop numbers in Iraq and a reduction in tensions with Iran, only in order to facilitate a major escalation of US military operations in Afghanistan, potentially extending them into Pakistan.
Obama visits Basra and Baghdad
Posted by Jeff from International Herald Tribune
Obama spends less; Clinton debt $25.2M - $5.3M to College Republican Mark Penn
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Clinton has continued to raise money and Obama has asked that his donors help her as well to reduce her debt. Clinton owed $5.3 million to her senior adviser and pollster Mark Penn, but aides to Clinton said she first intends to pay off small vendors owed money by the campaign.
Obama meets with Karzai, pledges aid to Afghanistan
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said.
Iraq PM: Troops out 'as soon as possible'
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report in which he also called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the right timeframe for a withdrawal."
Obama advised by an army of foreign policy experts
Posted by Jeff from International Herald Tribune
Obama disinvited 'lobbyist' Cleland
Posted by Jeff from Politico
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