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Archive for September 4th, 2009

The Failed History of the QDR

Paul McLeary. War, the military, COIN and stuff, 04 September 2009.
http://paulmcleary.typepad.com/paul_mcleary/2009/09/the-failed-history-of-the-qdr.html

Conservatives back Obama on Afghanistan

Ben Smith. Politico, 04 September 2009.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0909/Conservatives_back_Obama_on_Afghanistan.html

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