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Obama the deliberator...think he is an indecisive person, I just think this is a tough one." But to his critics, Obama's prolonged Afghanistan review suggests weakness rather than wisdom. Former vice president Richard B. Cheney lobbed the "dithering" accusation... In this article: Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs, Afghanistan, Lawrence Wilkerson, Fred D. Thompson, George W. Bush, Situation Room, White House, and Docket |
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Huffington Post | 3 days ago
Norman Lear: Lyndon Johnson, His National Security Advisor and His Secretary of Defense Say It All
...to the US. It's happening. Obama should feel no obligation to continue wasting American lives and treasure to perpetuate Dick Cheney's invasion of Iraq for its oil and Afghanistan for that natural gas pipeline. Waging war against two...
In this article: Barack Obama, Lyndon B. Johnson, US, Bill Moyers, Vietnam, Dick Cheney, and Dredd
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South Bend Tribune | November 06, 2009
Former Vice President Dick Cheney focuses on 'international issues' :Takes aim at Obama's policies.
...several years," he said. Cheney prefaced his views on Iraq and Afghanistan with a brief personal account of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which he described as a "wake-up call to the United States." "I'm often accused by my...
In this article: Dick Cheney, Iraq, Barack Obama, Stanley McChrystal, Lake Michigan College, Justice Department, and Fort Hood, Texas
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NBC | November 12, 2009
Afghan Plan XYZ?
...out of the Karzai government and now permeates most of Afghanistan. A few weeks ago, former Vice President Dick Cheney accused Obama of "dithering" over Afghanistan. If Obama thought he had a problem then, he's really risking a public...
In this article: Barack Obama, Stanley A. McChrystal, Hamid Karzai, Dick Cheney, Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates, White House, and The New York Times
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washingtonpost.com | October 25, 2009
Zakaria: Obama should weigh troop level carefully
Zakaria: Obama should weigh troop level carefully Dick Cheney has accused Barack Obama of "dithering" over Afghanistan. If the president were to quickly invade a country on the basis of half-baked intelligence, would that demonstrate his...
In this article: Barack Obama, Taliban, Stanley McChrystal, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, U.S., and E-mail
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New York Times | October 22, 2009
Cheney Slams Obama on Afghanistan Policy
Cheney Slams Obama on Afghanistan Policy Harry Hamburg/Associated Press During a speech at the Center for Security Policy, the former vice president pilloried the Obama administration on a variety of issues. The Obama administration is...
In this article: Dick Cheney, White House, Islamic, Center for Security Policy, Rahm Emanuel, and Iran
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Chris Matthews Criticizes Obama Using Cheney's Dithering Remark (VIDEO)
...muddle and a president who... Democrats pushed back forcefully against Dick Cheney on Sunday for comments the former vice president made accusing President Barack Obama of "dithering" on Afghanistan. Appearing... Asked about criticism...
In this article: Chris Matthews, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin, Tim Geithner, and Msnbc
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
The geographic entity now known as Afghanistan has a very long history, and has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and migration. It is an important geostrategic location, connecting East and West Asia or the Middle East. The land has been a target of various invaders, as well as a source from which local powers invaded neighboring regions to form their own empires. Ahmad Shah Durrani created the Durrani Empire in 1747, which is considered the beginning of modern Afghanistan. Its capital was shifted later from Kandahar to Kabul and most of its territories ceded to neighboring empires. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in "The Great Game" played between the British Indian Empire and Russian Empire. On August 19, 1919, following the third Anglo-Afghan war, the country regained independence from the United Kingdom over its foreign affairs.
- Name:
- Afghanistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital:
- Kabul
- Language:
- Dari (Persian), Pashto
- Largest City:
- Kabul
- Government type:
- Islamic republic or Interim administration
- Founding Date:
- October 01, 1747
- Formations:
- Independence from the United Kingdom
- Area:
- 647500
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $21.388 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 96th
- GDP (nominal):
- $11.709 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $416
- Time Zone:
- Dâ€
- Currency:
- Afghani
- Demonym:
- Afghan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- AFN
- Country Calling Code:
- 93
- ccTLD:
- .af
- Anthem:
- Milli Surood
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