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New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2009

Obama’s Afghanistan Speech: Reactions From Around the World

By James Joyner

President Obama’s speech outlining his Afghanistan exit strategy was much anticipated.  It was addressed to the American people, of course, but also to our NATO and ISAF allies and the people in Afghanistan and its neighbors.  Naturally, not everyone is pleased.

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2009

Missing Tools for the Afghan Job

By Harlan Ullman

U.S. President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan speech Tuesday, well advertised in advance and delivered at West Point for added effect, provoked predictable criticism from both the left and right.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2009

Certain Obama, Uncertain Allies

By Shuja Nawaz

There is no doubt about it now. This is Obama’s War. He took full ownership of it last night. From the history to the conduct of operations, warts and all. He acknowledged how and why the United States went into Afghanistan, why it has stayed, and why it will leave under his timetable, with all […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2009

Europe’s New Leadership

By James Joyner

The selection of two obscure figures as president and high representative of the new European Council was greeted by derision — or, worse, yawns — on both sides of the Atlantic.  But while the disappointment over what might have been is perfectly understandable, we should not lose sight of what already is.

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New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2009

Obama Announces Afghan Surge and Exit Strategy

By James Joyner

After months of careful consideration, President Obama announced his newest Afghanistan policy last night.  He will send an additional 30,000 troops in rapid fashion — giving General McChrystal most of what he asked for — but also announced an exit timetable that makes a successful counterinsurgency impossible. Previewing the speech, Atlantic Council vice president and […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2009

Singh’s U.S. Visit: Were Expectations Met?

By Shikha Bhatnagar

For the week leading up to the Prime Minister of India’s arrival to Washington, DC, the first State Visit for the Obama Administration, the anticipation in this city was noticeable, a temporary relief from the gloomy winter in an even gloomier economy.  Policymakers and pundits in the city and region described the importance of this […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2009

Prime Minister Singh’s Objectives

By Frank Wisner

Although Prime Minister Singh had met President Obama earlier, they did not have the time together needed to take stock of each other and create the basis for a common understanding of the issues which preoccupy our two nations.  The Indian Prime Minister attaches special importance to the relationship with the United States, and he […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2009

The Great Hype Forward

By Manvendra Singhwas

Any Indian state visit that runs into an important anniversary is always a difficult act to live up to. And that precisely was the context of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recently concluded Washington trip. The first Indian head of government interaction with the Obama dispensation was held in the days before the first anniversary of […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2009

A “Defining Partnership” Renewed

By Rani Mullen

Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s official visit to Washington D.C. was hailed as a success by both sides.  Though the visit did not culminate in the United States operationalizing the 2005 civilian nuclear deal, the meetings between the two heads of state went a great way towards reaffirming that the United States values this […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2009

Where is the Indispensability?

By Tariq Fatemi

The Obama White House’s first state guest was the Indian Prime Minister, which was not surprising given that India is the big success story of the post-Cold war era that appears destined for an increasingly important global role.

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