- 'Fears of Blame for Defeat Shadow Afghan War Meetings':
"In a remarkable parallel with a similar turning point in the Vietnam
War 44 years ago, President Barack Obama will preside over a series of
meetings in the coming weeks that will determine whether the United
States will proceed with an escalation of the Afghanistan War or adjust
the strategy to reduce the U.S. military commitment there." [IPS]
- 'McChrystal's Infomercial: 60 Minutes and the General':
"[T]he interview was more than just another “60 Minutes” puff piece. Four-star battlefront generals don’t put on dog-and-pony shows for reporters without a very good reason for doing so, and he put on a very fancy show for Martin, with stops at his room, his office, his briefing room, trips in his helicopter and SUV, and much more. It’s difficult to imagine that McChrystal’s reason was anything other than putting pressure on the Obama administration to give him the series of very large troop increases he thinks he needs to win his war." [Bruce Jackson, Counterpunch]
(P.S. You can watch the McChrystal-60 Minutes love-in here]