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Amy Goodman' S Column "obama' S Afghan - Politics, Business, Civil, History - Posted: 17th Feb, 2009 - 12:00pm
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Amy Goodman's New Column: "Obama's Afghan Trap"
Amy Goodman's New Column: "Obama's Afghan Trap"
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President Obama held his first prime-time news conference Tuesday night. When questioned on Afghanistan, he replied, “This is going to be a big challenge.” He also was asked whether he would change the Pentagon policy banning the filming and photographing of the flag-draped coffins of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said he was reviewing it. The journalist who asked the question also pointed out that it was Joe Biden several years ago who accused the Bush administration of suppressing the images to avoid public furor over the deaths of U.S. service members. Now Vice President Biden predicts a surge in U.S. troops in Afghanistan will mean more U.S. casualties: “I hate to say it, but yes, I think there will be. There will be an uptick.” Read More
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