afghanistan

Ron Paul: 'Philosophy Of Liberty And The Constitution' Has Been ...

NPR: Politics & Society  Wed, 08/31/2011 - 13:30

From financial crises to problems with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Paul said, his warnings about a government that's too big and spending that's out of control have come true.

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President Obama Sounds Domestic Theme In Afghanistan Speech

NPR: Politics & Society  Wed, 06/22/2011 - 19:56

The president clearly wanted to communicate that he shared the desire of many Americans that their government stop spending hundreds of billions of dollars on wars even as the nation faces a fiscal crisis.

He spoke to the strong and growing sense that all that money could be better spent at home.

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Obama Expected To Announce Afghanistan Withdraw Plans

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 06/21/2011 - 13:00

President Obama prepares to announce a decision on U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan.

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For Military, Different Wars Mean Different Injuries

NPR: Arts & Culture  Wed, 06/08/2011 - 14:54

For troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, a former military physician says, bullets aren't the main threat. Bombs are.

And that means military medicine faces a host of new challenges.

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Rumsfeld Offers No Apologies For War Decisions

NPR: Politics & Society  Sun, 02/13/2011 - 19:00

In an interview with NPR, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested others were more responsible for mistakes he has long been blamed for — from the failure to deploy enough U.S. troops to capture Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan, to committing too few troops to Iraq.

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Jobs, Of Course, But What Else Will Obama Say?

NPR: Politics & Society  Sun, 01/23/2011 - 12:48

This Tuesday, President Obama gives his State of the Union address. For anyone playing parlor games at home that night, expect words like "Jobs" and "Competitiveness," but not as many like "Iraq" and "Afghanistan."

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'Dim Views Of Afghan Wars'; Kids Ask Santa For Basics; Tax Vote ...

NPR: Politics & Society  Wed, 12/15/2010 - 07:52

"Two new classified intelligence reports" offer a relatively dim view of the situation in Afghanistan, The New York Times reports.

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Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Envoy To Pakistan/Afghanistan, I...

NPR: Politics & Society  Mon, 12/13/2010 - 19:46

Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, has died, following surgery to repair a ruptured aorta.  He was 69.

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Richard Holbrooke In Critical Condition

NPR: Politics & Society  Sat, 12/11/2010 - 10:13

The State Department says Richard Holbrooke, the president's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is in critical condition at a Washington hospital after surgery to repair a tear in his aorta.

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Congress Likely To Have Fewer Veterans, Despite Influx Of New Ca...

NPR: Politics & Society  Tue, 11/02/2010 - 16:15

The 2010 midterm elections include 27 candidates who are veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But even with 110 veterans -- from any era -- running for office, there may be fewer veterans in Congress in 2011.

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