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“..It’s Barack Obama’s war now.

Here are some key things to know about this curious, complex war —

– in which the newest Nobel Peace Prize-winner has placed himself at the helm of the largest military force ever sent to Afghanistan ..

.. the historic graveyard of empire — along with the likely road ahead.

** Along with NATO, we already have as many troops in Afghanistan as the Soviets did in the 1980s.

With Obama’s newest escalation, we will have more troops than the Soviets had in Afghanistan..”

go to source/story>>William Bradley: Barack Obama’s War: 10 Key Things To Know

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