Category Archives: Afghanistan

It's All About Access

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 8:19 pm by Bob Cesca

Jon Stewart reviews the cable news people as they express shocked disbelief that Rolling Stone would screw its chances at access to the military commanders in Afghanistan. It’s all about access… and barbecues at McCain’s house.

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Military Insurrection

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 11:42 am by Bob Cesca

Via Balloon Juice, it sounds like there’s a gaggle of pissed off military commanders who are acting like petulant babies: Beginning in the early afternoon, a cadre of military and civilian soldiers loyal to Gen. Stanley McChrystal began to spread … Continue reading →

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McChrystal Removed, Petraeus Takes Over

Posted on June 23, 2010 at 1:48 pm by Bob Cesca

The president is speaking as I write this, but here are the basics: WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official tells The Associated Press that President Barack Obama has accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s resignation as the top U.S. commander in … Continue reading →

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The McChrystal Psychobomb

Posted on June 22, 2010 at 8:13 am by Bob Cesca

I don’t think anything good will come out of this General McChrystal thing. Here’s a recap of some of the items in the Rolling Stone article: McChrystal was quoted as saying he felt betrayed by the man the White House … Continue reading →

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Change We Can Believe In

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 12:25 pm by Bob Cesca

In the past, we’ve had Operation Desert Storm, Operation Anaconda, Operation Enduring Freedom. And now… Operation Mushtarak. You might disagree about the war policy, but at least the administration has chosen an operation title that makes sense to the people … Continue reading →

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Cut the Crap, Part 2

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 4:05 pm by Bob Cesca

Another blogger has entirely misinterpreted my Huffington Post column this week about the president’s Afghanistan strategy. Let me be perfectly clear about this. I do not support the war, nor do I support escalating the war. However, I do support … Continue reading →

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Cut the Crap

Posted on December 3, 2009 at 9:26 am by Bob Cesca

Predictably, I got my first “enlist” comment in response to my Huffington Post column yesterday. Time to put your money where your mouth is Bob: enlist. Of course this is a reference to the anti-war argument used against both hawks … Continue reading →

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Colbert Nails Glenn Beck on Afghanistan

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 2:54 pm by Bob Cesca

I get a little barfy thinking about how 2 million Glenn Beck viewers are going around today trying to make a case for both firing generals and listening to them at the same time.

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The Afghanistan Chore

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:25 am by Bob Cesca

I hope this isn’t a stupid metaphor, but Af-Pak is not unlike cancer. No one wants it, but I don’t know how we can avoid dealing with it, or face more serious consequences. I don’t want an increase in troops. … Continue reading →

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Well, Okay…

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 8:53 pm by Bob Cesca

I’d rather us scale down to just enough troops to rebuild the country and keep an eye on Pakistan’s nukes. Then again, the candidate we voted for and elected in 2008 never once pledged to withdraw from Afghanistan. In that … Continue reading →

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