If Afghans think they’ve been through one rough patch after another, what with having been invaded and occupied by Russians, ruled by the Taliban, then invaded and occupied by Americans, they haven’t seen anything yet. That’s because news is breaking about colossal finds of mineral wealth in Afghanistan — enough to transform the country from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mideast’
Plan for Afghanistan hopeful, costly and iffy
President Obama today ended three months of fact finding, consultations and consideration, formally announcing his decision to send another 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total there to about 100,000. Obama presented his plan at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., addressing an audience made up largely of cadets, some of whom [...]
“Muslim roots” story distorts
what Obama is trying to do
In post-9-11, post-George W. Bush America, Obama is making a conspicuous effort to achieve greater outreach to and mutual understanding with Muslim countries, especially in the Mideast.
