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    Afghanistan; Jobs; Tiger; White House Crashers

    President Obama made his long-awaited decision to increase the number of US troops in Afghanistan by 30,000. Is it Obama’s undoing? Also, the latest unemployment figures – what, only 11,000 jobs lost? We’re doing less-worse than ever. But are we doing better? On another note, are Tiger Woods' affairs his business or is he being held to an unfairly high standard? And what about those gate crashers at the White House?

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    By Arianna Huffington • Dec 4, 2009 • 28m Listen

    President Obama made his long-awaited decision to increase the number of US troops in Afghanistan by 30,000. Will it be Obama’s undoing? At least on this show, opinions on left and right converge though for different reasons. The latest unemployment figures – what, only 11,000 jobs lost? We’re doing less-worse than ever. But are we doing better? Also, are Tiger Woods' affairs his business or is he being held to an unfairly high standard? And what about those gate crashers at the White House? Should heads roll? Should theirs?


    Banner image: Presidential advisors (R to L) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, US Central Command, listen to President Barack Obama's speech on Afghanistan. Official White House Photo: Pete Souza

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