Killing Machine (50 page)
Authors: Lloyd C. Gardner
Tags: #History, #Americas, #United States, #Politics & Social Sciences, #Politics & Government, #Elections & Political Process, #Leadership, #Political Science, #History & Theory, #Public Affairs & Policy, #Specific Topics, #National & International Security, #Executive Branch, #21st Century, #Public Policy, #Federal Government
McCain Iraq War strategy criticism of,
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media on accountability of,
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media on wartime pragmatism of,
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on national security,
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as Nobel Laureate,
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Nobel Prize speech of,
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O’Reilly troop surge criticism of,
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Petraeus treatment of,
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troop surge and,
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2008 presidential campaign of,
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2004 Democratic Convention speech of,
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on U.S. military,
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on war and foreign policy,
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on war on terrorism,
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Obama administration.
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presidential authority
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specific topics
accountability and transparency of,
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Afghan War and military pressure on,
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on Afghanistan impact on national security,
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American isolationism facing,
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on AQAP role of al-Awlaki, Anwar,
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AUMF and OLC drone warfare legal basis,
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al-Awlaki, Anwar, for,
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conservatives on foreign policy of,
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conservatives on presidential authority of,
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cyberattacks by,
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drone program for,
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drone warfare accountability and transparency of,
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drone warfare pragmatism of,
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drone warfare “rule book” from,
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foreign policy of,
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foreign policy statement confusion from,
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formation of,
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Guantánamo inaction of,
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Iranian engagement by,
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on Iranian nuclear threat,
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on Iraq withdrawal time frame,
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Karzai government relationship with,
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as “lethal presidency,”
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McChrystal relationship with,
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Middle East historical engagement of,
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nation building engagement of,
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Petraeus Afghan War command for,
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Power in,
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Republican criticism of Afghan War of,
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on Taliban negotiations,
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U.S. special operations for,
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West Point speech of,
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on withdrawal time frame in Afghan War troop surge,
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Obama-Clinton doctrine,
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O’Hanlon, Michael,
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OLC.
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White House Office of Legal Counsel
Olson, Eric T.,
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operating locations, drone program,
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Operation Hamkari,
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Operation Moshtarak,
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O’Reilly, Bill,
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Packer, George,
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Pakistan
Afghan War and U.S. relationship with,
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Afghan War undermined by,
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bin Laden death and public opinion in,
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bin Laden death and U.S. relations with,
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CIA in public opinion of,
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CIA informants in,
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COIN dependent upon cooperation of,
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COIN inside,
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drone warfare and public opinion in,
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drone warfare inside,
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Haqqani network relation to Afghanistan interests’ of,
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military cooperation between U.S. and,
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nation building in,
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on national sovereignty,
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nuclear threat and,
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terrorists and national sovereignty of,
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U.S. embassy in,
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U.S. relationship with,
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Pakistani intelligence service (ISI)
bin Laden complicit with,
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CIA relationship with,
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Haqqani terrorist network connection with,
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Taliban contacts with and aid from,
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Panetta, Leon,
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on Afghan defense force Taliban infiltration,
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on Afghan War ground conflict,
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drone warfare backed by,
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on Iranian nuclear threat,
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Patterson, Anne,
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Paul, Rand,
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Paul, Ron,
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peace and peace negotiations
Haqqani network attack on,
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Karzai government and,
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Nobel Prize as commission for,
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Obama Nobel speech on U.S. contribution to,
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Obama Nobel speech on war providing,
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U.S. offer insurgents’ governance and,
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Pentagon
Afghan mineral deposit development,
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Afghan War transition for,
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COIN success in reports from,
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drone program involvement of,
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on Afghan mineral deposits,
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Afghan War command of,
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Afghan War testimony of,
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CIA role of,
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COIN involvement,
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MoveOn attack ad on,
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Obama treatment from,
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“remissioning” from,
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on time frame of Afghan War troop surge,
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troop surge hearing and,
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troop surge success of,
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police state, U.S.,
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