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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: strategy

strategy stories: 4 news summaries

Stung by Polls, Obama Plans Health Care Offensive

Prez open to dropping public option

Sep 2, 09 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is heading into autumn with a new strategy in hand: He’s going to get specific on what he wants in health care legislation, reports Politico. He is expected to lay out details in a major address soon, and he will reiterate that he's willing to let the... More »

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Afghanistan • Wall Street • politics • health care reform • David Axelrod • strategy • President Obama

OPINION

 For Afghan Success, 
 Look to Colombia 

Countries face similar troubles—and Colombians know how to fix them

Apr 5, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - When President Obama reviewed US strategy in Afghanistan, the lessons of Iraq were key. But a better comparison might be Colombia, where parallels abound—and where the government has handled insurgents with a fair bit of success, writes Scott Wilson in the Washington Post. Both Afghanistan and Colombia have faced... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • military strategy • Colombia • FARC • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • insurgency • strategy

OPINION

 How to Fix Afghanistan 

Four ways to improve strategy in misdirected war

Feb 2, 09 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - The war in Afghanistan is going poorly, but there’s still time for the US to hone its strategy, Fareed Zakaria writes in Newsweek. We must keep in mind our chief aim, well-put by Defense Secretary Robert Gates: “to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a base for terrorists... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • US military • al-Qaeda • Afghanistan war • strategy • Fareed Zakaria

NEW RELEASE

Spore Sparkles, But
Gameplay's a Little Dim

Game delivers on 'universe in a box' hype, but that doesn't mean it's great

Sep 5, 08 6:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most critics are positive about Spore, but you’ll likely get a different answer from each about why. Troy Wolverton, writing in the San Jose Mercury News, found the game “engrossing,” though he wonders whether it will live up to the “massive hype.” In the New ... More »

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Electronic Arts • roleplaying games • Will Wright • Spore • video game reviews • new release • strategy

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