Obama Under Growing Pressure to Move on Afghan Escalation
Obama Under Growing Pressure to Move on Afghan Escalation | Sen. McCain cautions against anything short of full escalation
Adm. Mullen: More Troops, Much More Time Needed in Afghanistan
Adm. Mullen: More Troops, Much More Time Needed in Afghanistan | Sen. McCain cheers call for further escalation
McCain Backs Obama Policy of Escalation in Afghanistan
McCain Backs Obama Policy of Escalation in Afghanistan | Calls for even more troops in Helmand
Pakistan Concerned by Growing Indian Presence on Border
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi reported today that neighboring India “has activated their forward air bases,” and urged dialogue between the two nations to solve their long-standing disputes over Kashmir. Minister Qureshi suggested that if India returned its military to “peacetime positions” it would send a positive signal. The address echoed calls from Pakistani [...]
Election’s Impact on War and Peace
Americans head to the polls today to decide on a successor to President Bush, and if the multi-hour long lines at polling places across the country early today are any indication, the turnout will be enormous. And while the foreign policy positions of the two major party candidates are far from polar opposites, they do [...]
Like US, Iraqis Divided on McCain, Obama
With 150,000-plus US soldiers still in their country over five years after the invasion, the Iraqi public is watching the upcoming US presidential election with great interest. But much like the American public, they appear divided on whether Republican Party nominee John McCain or his Democratic Party opponent Barack Obama is the preferred candidate.
Some Iraqis [...]
McCain, Obama Advisers Get Secret Afghan Briefing
The New York Times is reporting that the Bush Administration held a secret meeting two weeks ago to brief advisers from the campaigns of both Republican Presidential nominee John McCain and his Democratic Party counterpart Barack Obama on the ever-deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Though the details of the meeting were not classified, the participants agreed [...]
2008 “Town-Hall” Presidential Debate – A Foreign Policy Breakdown
Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama held a town-hall style presidential debate this evening in Nashville, TN, and though the bulk of the discussion focused on domestic policy the two did make several noteworthy foreign policy comments late in the debate.
On Pakistan
Sen. Obama attributed the “difficult situation” in Pakistan and Afghanistan to [...]
