http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us "Buried in this 2,000-page legislative monstrosity is a half-a- trillion dollars in "unspecified" cuts to Medicare that will directly affect our seniors and result in a tax increase for hard-working Americans. " Read more about the amendment the the Health... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4729137-sign-the-amendment-to-stop-cuts-to-medicare-in-health-care-bill political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:58:13 -0800 Mr Li Mu, a Chinese blogger, writes that it is better for him to come than not to come, although very late. But obviously, many Chinese people have low expectations of his visit. (By Bi Yantao in Ireland) noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4727892-do-chinese-people-welcome-stephen-harper political-news Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:02 -0800 Our President has decided to further escalate the war in Afghanistan, focusing heavily on the training of Afghans and the problems in Pakistan. Below is the speech in its entirety. I have put in bold some of the things that... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4731972-transcript-obamas-speech-on-afghanistan-escalation political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:29:17 -0800 I read the President’s speech last night rather than watch him deliver it. Had I not known who was giving the speech I would have thought the deliverer to be a strong Capitalist! “But as we end the war in... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4731754-signs-of-hope-a-commentary-on-the-presidents-war-speech political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:50:22 -0800 Good afternoon readers, some interesting questions are on the rise already with the announcement of the new Afghanistan strategy! Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that strategy failure could cause the Taliban taking over the country. No doubt in his mind... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4731431-failed-strategy-could-cause-taliban-takeover political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:05:17 -0800 Everyone is wondering: What are the weaknesses in Obama's policy in the new Afghanistan? Is it: send more troops? Is it: Do not determine the position of Obama's final of the Taliban? Is there really elements in the Taliban can... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4730077-what-are-the-weak-point-in-obamas-policy political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:56:32 -0800 Obama just give their troops 18 month to defeat Taliban. The target is too optimistic because there is no progress after nine year US invasion in Afghanistan. Taliban still control more than 70% Afghanistan land and they attack US-led coalition... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4728709-united-states-troops-will-defeat-taliban-in-18-months political-news Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:03 -0800 President Obama once said he is not opposed to all wars just dumb ones. I agree. All wars are not dumb but those that are, those that do not serve our national interests, those we are not committed to winning... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4727749-on-afghanistan political-news Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:43:29 -0800 President Obama informed us that if we don’t commit billions of dollars, 30,000 more troops and untold loss of life, the Taliban will take over Afghanistan and turn it into a training ground for terrorists. They would then presumably come... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4727555-an-alternative-approach-to-preventing-terrorism political-news Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:04:05 -0800 Obama made his Afghanistan speech and made the point as to why he was sending 30,000 more troops. The points he made were almost verbatim the points made here in making the case for sending the troops. But listening to... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4732139-on-afghanistan-obama-makes-his-point-but-media-misses-it political-news Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:53:40 -0800