Politics News & Analysis: With speech, president makes the conflict truly his own

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	Politics News & Analysis  Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 Political trivia of the day » Wednesday's quiz themes | Political Stump: Afghan plans. WhoRunsGov?: Flu fighters. Latest Political Headlines Analysis: With speech, president makes the conflict truly his own (By Dan Balz) VIDEO: Obama calls for more troops in Afghanistan Obama: U.S. security is still at stake: 30,000 more troops; pullout begins mid-2011 (By Scott Wilson) Q & A transcript: Obama's announcement (Robert G. Kaiser) McChrystal: Strengthening Afghan forces 'most important thing we do' (By Joshua Partlow) Shales:: President puts his popularity on the line (Tom Shales) FULL COVERAGE: U.S. plans in Afghanistan A new field of inquiry: Salahis' polo cup: Couple's problems didn't start with White House dinner (By Neely Tucker and Mary Jordan) Huckabee defends clemency for suspect: Suspect's sentence was commuted in Arkansas (By Perry Bacon Jr. and Garance Franke-Ruta) More Headlines The Obama Presidency • Obama's Afghan policy speech at West Point • Live: Obama's West Point Address on Afghanistan • Obama aunt pained by lack of access The Fix by Chris Cillizza • First Thoughts: Obama's Afghanistan Speech • Tanner to retire • Republicans, examined Capitol Briefing • Anti-health reform group spends $1 million on ads • Obama's Afghan plan draws praise from Rep. Joe "You Lie" Wilson • Lawmakers split over Obama's troop plan for Afghanistan Daily Dose Anti-health reform group spends $1 million on ads International AIDS Conference to return to U.S. CBO: Senate health plan will increase some premiums Best of the Web > Powered by the Political Browser The best political news and commentary: Two Messages for Two Sides (New York Times) The Fog of War (Slate) Afghan uncertainty on right and left (Politico) Opinions Topic A: Obama's Afghanistan speech and strategy Crash and do not tell (By Ruth Marcus) Surge, then leave (By David Ignatius) Par for the coarse (By Kathleen Parker) Green leverage over Iran (By Michael Gerson) Tough sell (By Howard Kurtz) Tiger in the bunker (By Howard Kurtz) Live Discussions Post politics hour: Senate health-care bill, Democratic accomplishments, the myth of 'fiscal conservatism' (Scott Wilson) U.S. Congress Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. » EXPLORE THE DATABASE | House Votes | Senate Votes • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 912: H RES 727 • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 911: H R 3029 • Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 354: On the Nomination Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost Get The Post's take on whatever you're reading -- anywhere on the Web. » Sign Up | Learn More
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