U.S. forces in Afghanistan have another critical mission: packing up more than 11 years worth of equipment and sending it home. The number of containers to move out is in the six figures, and some question whether everything can be shipped out by the end of 2014.
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Obama To Congress: With Or Without You
President Obama called repeatedly on Congress to address issues of paramount importance to the country during his State of the Union address Tuesday. But he also made it clear that when Congress fails to act or agree with his policies, he intends to push ahead on his own.
In Search Of Obama’s Second-Term Agenda
The president has been relatively mum during the campaign about what he would do if given a second term. He outlined more specific ideas this week â but he hasn’t explained how he would get those ideas through Congress.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Horses, Bayonets And The Modern Military
President Obama said during Monday night’s debate that the U.S. Army has fewer horses and bayonets than in the past. That’s true, although Army Special Forces were on horseback in Afghanistan when they helped defeat the Taliban in 2001. The last bayonet charge was during the Korean War in 1951.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
The Third-Party Factor: Will 2012 Look Like 2000?
Third-party candidates could end up affecting the outcome of the presidential race, as Ralph Nader did in Florida in 2000. Libertarian Gary Johnson could siphon votes away from both candidates in several battleground states, and the Constitution Party’s Virgil Goode could make a difference in Virginia.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Another 50 paratroopers returning from Afghanistan
About 50 paratroopers are expected to return to Alaska late Wednesday evening from nearly a year’s deployment in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan.