[Peace-discuss] Who's he working for?

[C. G. Estabrook]

*Obama to Renege on Afghan Drawdown*
"The Obama administration has decided to begin publicly walking away from what 
it once touted as key deadlines in the war in Afghanistan in an effort to 
de-emphasize President Barack Obama's pledge that he'd begin withdrawing U.S. 
forces in July 2011, administration and military officials have told McClatchy." 
This report indicates not only that the "surge" failed militarily, but that the 
political policy in which it was embedded - that troops would be withdrawn 
whether the surge succeeded or not - has also failed...
<http://www.truth-out.org/mcclatchy-obama-renege-afghan-drawdown64998 
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=57iiPxQLT9k6fMEvHvQpN9eiq389iYMq>

*Obama reportedly agrees to allow rich bigger tax cut than middle class*
     By John Byrne
     Thursday, November 11th, 2010
David Axelrod, the senior adviser to President Barack Obama, says that the White 
House has conceded to Republicans in giving into tax cuts for the wealthy, a 
legacy of a Bush-era policy to reduce federal taxes for various income classes. 
He doesn't, however, say that the rich should enjoy the tax cuts forever, but 
the decision to agree to a temporary extension of the cuts may be a moot point, 
because it likely will simply push the issue to a future presidential term...

<http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/white-house-agree-bush-tax-cuts-rich/?utm_source=Raw+Story+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=aee3380bbb-Nov11Newsletter11_11_2010&utm_medium=email>

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