Provoking Discussion on Afghanistan
The contest for the 2012 US Senate contest is already heating up between Democrats Susan Bysiewicz and Rep. Chris Murphy. The two traded barbs over their Afghanistan policy this week on the heels of Mr. Murphy’s trip to that country to visit with troops and assess the situation.
» Read MoreShooting War in Afghanistan, Political Battle in CT
This is what it looks like when two knife fighters duel. US Rep. Chris Murphy and former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz traded barbs this week in the first direct sparring of the 2012 US Senate campaign over the war in Afghanistan. Ms. Bysiewicz favors “immediate withdrawal” while Mr. Murphy, who is just returned [...]
» Read MoreAfghanistan War Pushed Aside by Economy
It should be of great concern that amid the millions of dollars spent on television commercials, radio ads, and glossy mailers, barely a word was mentioned about the ongoing war in Afghanistan. That our leaders spent so little time talking about Afghanistan during the campaign does not bode well for their attention to the issue once it is time to govern.
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