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2012-05-13 Afghanistan

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Posted by Bobby 2012-05-13 10:42|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Still haven't figured out how to fly the helicopters from the Embassy roof in Kabul to a carrier in the Arabian/Persian Gulf without refueling?

...he is betting that shifting responsibility sooner will increase the odds that Afghans will be able to stand their ground once the U.S. presence shrinks.

You think they're taking bets in Las Vegas on that?

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-05-13 11:26|| 2012-05-13 11:26|| Front Page Top

#2 But it is the silver-haired Allen, widely regarded in the military as one of the sharpest strategic thinkers in a four-star uniform

More damning with faint praise.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-13 13:37|| 2012-05-13 13:37|| Front Page Top

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