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Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:54 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Utne Reader Online

Too Big to Fail in Afghanistan?

Why All the President's Afghan Options Are Bad Ones

This piece was originally published by TomDispatch.

In the worst of times, my father always used to say, "A good gambler cuts his losses." It's a formulation imprinted on my brain forever. That no-nonsense...

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