The Politico logo The Politico 2 months ago

Powell advised against Afghan surge

“Among the most important outside voices has been that of former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, a retired four-star Army general, who visited Mr. Obama in the Oval Office this month and expressed skepticism that more troops would guarantee success. Full Article at The Politico

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  1. People pass by the Darulaman Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  2. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 29: Soldiers with the Afghan National Army (ANA) eat breakfast in their barracks at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rushmore November 29, 2009 near Sharan, Afghanistan.
  3. MATAKHAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 26: SPC John Dever of Chicago, IL with Blackfoot Company 1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment has Thanksgiving dinner while standing watch in a guard tower November 26, 2009 in Matakhan, Afghanistan.
  4. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 26: An Afghan man attends the animal market ahead of the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on November 26, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  5. ROME - NOVEMBER 25: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (not in frame) greets NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen during a meeting in Palazzo Chigi, on November 25, 2009 in Rome, Italy. The meeting focused on NATO military alliance involvement in Afghanistan and in the Balkans.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: A student takes part in a protest organised by the 'Stop the War Coalition', demanding that UK troops be withdrawn from Afghanistan, in Parliament Square on November 25, 2009 in London, England.
  7. SHARAN, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 24: Haji Mohammad Deputy Provincial Governor of Paktiki Province discusses regional security issues with the battalion commander for the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment Lt. Col.
  8. TRURO, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Widow Christina Schmid stands with a bouquet of flowers as the coffin of her husband, Olaf Schmid is placed in a hearse after a service at Truro Cathedral on November 24, 2009 in Truro, England.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks during a briefing at the State Department November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Holbrooke briefed the media on State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent trip to Afghanistan.

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