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The real concern about the wikileaks has nothing to do with sources or soldier safety, but eroding public support:

The disclosure of a six-year archive of classified military documents increased pressure on President Obama to defend his military strategy as Congress prepares to deliberate financing of the Afghanistan war.

The disclosures, with their detailed account of a war faring even more poorly than two administrations had portrayed, landed at a crucial moment. Because of difficulties on the ground and mounting casualties in the war, the debate over the American presence in Afghanistan has begun earlier than expected. Inside the administration, more officials are privately questioning the policy.



Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 02:12:52 PM EST
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there is a management saying that there is no status quo, a company that is not growing is shrinking.

We can adapt this to say that a war which is not being won is being lost and a public that is no longer being convinced we can win is realising that we've lost.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 05:37:09 PM EST
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