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A 'Credible' Afghanistan?; The Cost of Renewable Energy
How clean are the "clean" fuels being subsidized by the Obama Administration? Also, Afghanistan and President Obama’s decision on whether to send more American troops.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenHamid Karzai has been declared re-elected as President of Afghanistan. Now that Abdullah Abdullah has dropped out, there won't be a run-off. The UN Secretary General is among those telling Karzai to find another way to demonstrate "credibility" to his own people and the rest of the world. What will this mean for sending more American troops? Also, billions of federal dollars are going to "clean energy" projects. Are they as "clean" as they're made out to be? How much will the "hidden costs" of renewable fuels counteract their benefit to the environment?
Banner image: Afghan police and Afghan National Army Air Corps help to carry election material from a helicopter today in Takhar, Afghanistan. Photo: Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)
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2 storiesHamid Karzai Declared Afghan President Again
With Abdullah Abdullah out of the run-off election, Hamid Karzai has been declared re-elected as President of Afghanistan. In Kabul, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has offered congratulations , at the same time saying it's now up to Karzai to demonstrate his government's credibility to the international community and to his own people.
Read the story24 minThe Cost of Renewable Energy
Last week, President Obama doled out $3.4 billion in federal grants for renewable energy projects including " smart meters ," designed to allow consumers to track the electricity they use and, hopefully, change their habits. They're said to be the first step to what's called a " smart grid ."
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