Spencer Ackerman, at the Washington Independent, points out that the president's recent statements have been made with full knowledge of Gen McChrystal's recommendations.

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In a new article at the Washington Independent, Andrew Restuccia falls into the trap of equating the failed cap and trade bill with a proactive clean economy strategy that would drive considerable private investment in clean energy.

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"There's not a single moment I can point to where Kim Jong Il succeeded in making life better for North Korean people, " said Gordon Flake, executive director of the Mansfield Foundation, a Washington-based independent organization focused on Asian and U.S. issues.

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