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    War and Peace in Afghanistan

    President Obama is on the verge of a momentous decision: should he agree to General Stanley McChrystal's request for some 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan?  After a week of strategy sessions, today's New York Times says the President is " impatient ."

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

    President Obama is on the verge of a momentous decision: should he agree to General Stanley McChrystal's request for some 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan? After a week of strategy sessions, today's New York Times says the President is "impatient."

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    War and Peace in Afghanistan; Hyperlocal Journalism in LA
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Peter Baker

      New York Times

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      Thomas Ricks

      Center for a New American Security

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      Christine Fair

      Georgetown University

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    War and Peace in Afghanistan; Hyperlocal Journalism in LA
    1. 0:00War and Peace in AfghanistanYou’re reading this
    2. 27:15Hyperlocal Reporting in Southern California
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