From Washington on the President’s Afghan Process and Decision
Colleagues: Well, this has been a most interesting week to be in Washington, hanging around …
Insurgents Penetrate American Drone Operations
Colleagues: Two articles on the drone issue. The first, much discussed today, highlights the penetration …
The Difficult Decision the President Faces on Afghanistan
Colleagues:
President Obama is facing one of the most critical decisions in his Presidency—what to do in Afghanistan following the pessimistic assessment by his senior field commander in the war zone, GEN Stan McChrystal. The General in his report to the Obama national security team emphasized that the strategic situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated substantially, that there is little time left to counter Taliban success with a new approach, and that he needs at least 40,000 new troops.