The Occasional Dissident

 “President Obama must be supported by Congress and the American people because, as the imminent anniversary of the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, reminds us, success in Afghanistan serves American’s own national security interests.” - M. Ashraf Haidari, Political Counselor, Embassy of Afghanistan  (“Assessing Afghanistan’s Present and Future,” Washington Post, September 7, 2009.)   Dear citizens, it has been, as you are unnecessarily reminded, eight years.  I suspect you are all well aware of the ... Read More