Obama Touts End to Afghan War, But Critics See Election-Year Guise for Prolonged Occupation
May 2, 2012
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as posted by the channelDemocracyNow.org - On a surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Obama marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Osama bin Laden and announced the signing of a long-term strategic partnership with the Afghan government. In a speech to the U.S. public, Obama said the agreement heralds, "a future in which the war ends, and a new chapter begins." We're joined by writer Tariq Ali and former U.S. diplomat Ann Wright, who helped reopen the U.S. embassy in Kabul in 2001.
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