http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/korb-vs-vanden-heuvel-the-vietnam-comparison-and-why-korb-is-wrong/ Rethinking our policy toward Afghanistan requires vigorous public debate and Congressional oversight. Every major war or military action since World War II has come under the microscope of Congressional oversight hearings Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/korb-vs-vanden-heuvel-the-vietnam-comparison-and-why-korb-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Andrew Bacevich Asks Congress If We Can Afford the “Long War” – Rethink Afghanistan War Blog Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:04:22 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=258#comment-1512 [...] To me, putting Afghanistan in the context of the “Long War” is perfect, because it reclaims the frame first used by the Bush administration, lumping in the appallingly high economic and human costs of the deeply unpopular war in Iraq with the growing costs of operations in Afghanistan. It’s a far better frame for progressives to use than “war on terror,” as Derrick Crowe pointed out in his scathing critique of why Center for American Progress’s Lawrence Korb is wrong on Afghanistan. [...] [...] To me, putting Afghanistan in the context of the “Long War” is perfect, because it reclaims the frame first used by the Bush administration, lumping in the appallingly high economic and human costs of the deeply unpopular war in Iraq with the growing costs of operations in Afghanistan. It’s a far better frame for progressives to use than “war on terror,” as Derrick Crowe pointed out in his scathing critique of why Center for American Progress’s Lawrence Korb is wrong on Afghanistan. [...]

]]> http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/2009/04/korb-vs-vanden-heuvel-the-vietnam-comparison-and-why-korb-is-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-470 John Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:10:09 +0000 http://rethinkafghanistan.com/blog/?p=258#comment-470 Unfortunately, as with virtually all progressive writing now, it is preaching to the choir only. The fundamental issue is of the corporate control of the media--all other issues- the wars, wiretapping, corruption, torture, the economy and on and on- are muted because there is virtually no forum for progressive veiws anywhere in the mass media. Unfortunately, as with virtually all progressive writing now, it is preaching to the choir only. The fundamental issue is of the corporate control of the media–all other issues- the wars, wiretapping, corruption, torture, the economy and on and on- are muted because there is virtually no forum for progressive veiws anywhere in the mass media.

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