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Obama and Afghanistan

Dec. 30, 2009 12:49 PM PT

Should the president order a troop “surge,” as Bush did with Iraq? Is Afghanistan this generation’s Vietnam? Gabriel Schoenfeld and Brian Katulis debate.

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Opinion

Does the U.S. still have a vital interest in Afghanistan?

Obama called the war one of necessity, so why is he so reluctant to increase troop levels? Brian Katulis and Gabriel Schoenfeld debate.
Sept. 23, 2009
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Opinion

Should Obama order a ‘surge’ for Afghanistan?

What should the U.S. military objective and exit strategy be? Gabriel Schoenfeld and Brian Katulis debate.
Sept. 24, 2009
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Opinion

Afghanistan: this generation’s Vietnam?

Is there any parallel between the two wars, as some experts have suggested? Brian Katulis and Gabriel Schoenfeld finish their debate.
Sept. 25, 2009

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