Afghan War to Stretch On as Withdrawal Plan Frays
Gen. David Petraeus warned on June 29 that fighting in Afghanistan may intensify in the coming months. Despite Obama promising a July 2011 troop withdrawal, Gates and others suggest the date is not fixed. Reports question Afghanistan’s ability to meet the 18 month pullout timetable while al Qaida numbers dwindle and exit strategies are debated.
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Lawmakers and officials contact list for Midland Odessa region
A compiled roster lists U S Representative Mike Conaway Republican Midland Texas state officials Tryon Lewis Odessa Tom Craddick Midland Senator Kel Seliger Amarillo Odessa Carlos Aresti Democrat San Antonio with office addresses phone numbers and email links for district and state services.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington, D.C
Fox
Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Tryon Lewis
P.O
Austin
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
P.D
Craddick
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
Senate State
Senate
Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
P.O. Box
Community letters require identifying author details
The notice requests authors to include name, address, and phone number with submissions and warns editors may reject or edit content. It states rights assignment, potential absence of bylines, and mailing and fax options for Odessa American letters.
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Odessa American
PO Bow
Odessa TX
Odessa Free Press Opinion on Freedom and Self Control
A compact editorial fragment emphasizes freedom as a divine gift and self-control as essential to human development. It frames liberty as personal responsibility rather than political grant, urging readers to promote and preserve freedom through individual discipline.
Political theater and ObamaCare under scrutiny
The piece compares Democratic spending tactics to Lucy and Charlie Brown, arguing Democrats push freebies, raise taxes to cover debt, and promise spending cuts that never materialize. It cites Obama administration claims on health reform, a fast 2000 page bill, and polling on ObamaCare, warning Republicans chase bipartisanship while misreading public sentiment.
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Lucy
Charlie Brown
Charlie
Washington
Obama
Republican Party
Frank Nitti
Santa Claus
Common Sense
Congress
Government overreach and the romance of control
A guest column argues government regulation touches every action from brushing teeth to hiring, urging privatization as a solution. The Austrian view attributes this to The People's Romance, a path to consolidating power via public services, bailouts, and regulatory reach, urging private sector answers.
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Adam Bitely
United States
Winkler County sheriff uses wind power to cut costs
Odessa American notes the Winkler County Sheriff's Department is cutting electricity costs by using wind power. The paper invites reader opinions via email and labels the piece as a thumbs up feature.
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Winkler County Sheriff's Department
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