In his speech Tuesday at West Point, President Obama ordered 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan and pledged to begin withdrawing U.S. forces within 18 months. Larry and guests discuss the president's ...

President Obama’s remarks as prepared for delivery after the jump:Remarks of President Barack Obama-As Prepared for Delivery The Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan United States Military Academy ...

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In November of 1986, Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the Politburo about his country’s futile war in Afghanistan. The conflict had already dragged on for six years, Gorbachev told his ...

“I know that he’s been president for seven months, but seeing Donald Trump making military decisions is still weird for me,” Noah reacted. “I mean he must be the first human being in history who gets ...

Washington, D.C. – The Center for American Progress has released the following statement on President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan: President Obama took a step in the right direction this evening by ...

(For more on Afghanistan, click on [nAFPAK]) * Concerns about cost of eight-year war effort * Demands made of Karzai, U.S. allies By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama ...

It has taken President Obama three months to reach the decision on Afghanistan that he’ll share with the nation on Tuesday night, because there are no easy solutions. His chosen path will win applause ...

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Tonight, President Barack Obama is giving a speech on his military strategy for Afghanistan. He is expected to call for a 50 percent increase in US troops over the 68,000 already stationed and ...