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President Obama’s Options in Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan turned eight years old today, and President Obama, in the words of the New York Times, is " agonizing…about what to do next ." With public anxiety on the increase, some experts think he's being forced to choose between two alternatives, neither of which can work.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The war in Afghanistan turned eight years old today, and President Obama, in the words of the New York Times, is "agonizing…about what to do next." With public anxiety on the increase, some experts think he's being forced to choose between two alternatives, neither of which can work. A veteran of Capitol Hill, Winslow Wheeler is Director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Winslow Wheeler

    Center for Defense Information

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