McChrystal Says COIN Needed Beyond Drone Strikes
Former Afghanistan commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal argues a counterinsurgency approach is essential beyond a zero option. He cites the need for Afghan confidence, sustained partnership, and trained security forces to deter Taliban gains and stabilize governance, warning drones alone mislead progress.
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Almanac highlights and historic birthdays for February 11
The entry notes February 11 as the 35th day of 2013 and the 6th day of winter. It lists Washington’s 1789 presidential election, Snow White release in 1938, Patty Hearst kidnapping in 1974, and Zuckerberg founding Facebook in 2004. It also recalls birthdays of Leger, Lindbergh, Bonhoeffer, Parks, Friedan, Taylor, Black, de la Hoya, and DeGraw. It mentions Snow White receiving a special Academy Award in 1939 and the current moon phase.
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Oscar de la Hoya
Gavin DeGraw
Chicago moves to divest gun makers amid pension woes
George Will notes Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel presses banks to drop financing for gun makers as pension liabilities hit 25 billion. He compares with New York and California divestment trends while framing the move as moral grandstanding that ignores broader market impact and gun ownership rights.
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Spoiled Food Detectors and Futuristic Gadgets
A Dayton Daily News columnist muses on future tech including driverless cars and smart home devices. He imagines a refrigerator display that detects spoiled leftovers and weighs the idea against a humorous domestic debate over dated foods and food ageism.
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