via Jon Soltz: Obama Got Afghanistan/Pakistan Right. For those of us who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, it was extremely important that the new president get the situation in Afghanistan right. Not just for America’s security, but for those troops still in Afghanistan, and those heading to Afghanistan to put their lives on the line [...]
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Think Progress- Pence’s Defense Of Bush Tax Cuts For The Rich: ‘C’mon, We Know What Works’A favorite Republican talking point lately is that the businesses are not creating jobs because they are “hamstrung by uncertainty.” According to this argument, the specter of taxes and regulation is paralyzing companies, and if only Congress would preserve the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and promise to not produce any new regulations, a flood of business […]
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A Second Look | Iraqi Forces Assume Control Over Cities From US Troops
via Iraqi Forces Assume Control Over Cities From US Troops BAGHDAD — AP Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to [...]