John McCain's latest argument is to somehow try to retroactively argue that by "surge" he meant "counterinsurgency strategy" and that the...
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Ilan Goldenberg: The surge or the surge?
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McCain Response: "Democrats Can Debate Whether The Awakening Would Have Survived ... "
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In a quote to the AP, John McCain's rapid response man delivered the campaign's first reaction to the news that the Arizona Republican bungled the history of the surge...
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General Petraeus: Al Qaida May Be Shifting Focus Back To Afghanistan From Iraq
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BAGHDAD — After intense U.S. assaults, al-Qaida may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running...
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Rod Lurie: The Military Is More Liberal Than You Think
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Here is a direct quotation from a column written by Maureen Dowd in the New York Times on July 23: "Asked by a Democratic lawmaker a while back why there weren't more...
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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: Why the Right's messaging is working
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A failed president looks to make a hand-off to a lackluster candidate. The young brilliant upstart - Barack Obama is only ahead by single digits. Why? At least part of...
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McCain Camp "Frustrated" With Obama's Trip: Reports
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Is John McCain frustrated, or maybe a little of jealous, of Obama's headline grabbing trip? Looks like all signs point to yes as Iraq's Prime Minister gives new...
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McCain: I Know What Iraqis Want
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Meredith Viera asks John McCain about the fact that the Iraqi government keeps praising his opponent's vision of forward-looking Iraq policy. McCain retorts: I have been...
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Musings Over Morning Coffee
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Reflecting on the last 24 hours' worth of media coverage of the Obama World Tour, what seems clear is that there are two clashing world views that are competing for...
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Obama Arrives in Baghdad
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As the Illinois senator continues his war-zone tour, he is expected to meet with General Petraeus. Baghdad - Barack Obama today began his first...