Obama and the meaning of 5000 Europeans in Afghanistan

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 | Obama and the Dems | No Comments

Nine European nations will be sending a total of 5000 troops to Afghanistan after Obama asked for support during the NATO summit last week. For some sides of the international press and political establishment this is a profound political victory for Obama — David Miliband, the British Foreign Secretary, called the number surprisingly › Continue reading

Tags: Afghanistan, europe, Kagan, Mars, metaphor of the hunter, NATO, Obama, Paradise, Power, Robert, Venus

Editors review the week: Obama’s public face, EU-US, Afghan policy

Friday, March 27th, 2009 | TV and text | No Comments

Each Friday Real Pundits editors Paul Owen, Arnold Vis and Daniel Washburn discuss the political news of the week. This week its Obama’s public face, the forthcoming EU trip, and the future of Afghanistan.

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Tags: Afghanistan, al-Qaida, Czech, ertw, EU visit, gordon brown, Mirek Topolanek, NATO, Obama's view of the public, strategy, Taliban