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Before the Obama Administration assumes that General Petraeus' track record in Iraq is transferable to Afghanistan, it should reflect more on a critical U.S. mistake in Vietnam. Much of the reason for the U.S. failure there can be traced to the assumption that General Edward Lansdale's successful approach to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

Nancy Gibbs' Essay "The Happiness Paradox" reminded me of a quote from Calvin Coolidge: "There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means" [Nov. 23]. Maybe families are discovering the peace of mind of living more frugally.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

David Von Drehle picked the right guy to top your 10 Best College Presidents list [Nov. 23]. As you disclose, Gee took a pay cut to return to Ohio State University, but not reported is that he earned more than $220,000 in bonuses this year--all of which he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

President Obama conducted his ninth war council on Afghanistan shortly before Thanksgiving with a fresh face at the table: Peter Orszag, head of the Office of Management and Budget. The appearance of Obama's chief bookkeeper at what's likely to be the final Afghan war-cabinet meeting signals growing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Paying for the Afghan War | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

How much the extra troops would cost is in dispute. Orszag pegs it at $1 million per soldier per year, which works out to an additional $30 billion a year for 30,000 more troops. The Pentagon says it's half that. But a new study by consulting firm Deloitte...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Paying for the Afghan War | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

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