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There's been a remarkable consistency in his agenda-setting message, only now he has lowered his ambitions

Obama has pledged to begin troop withdrawals in July 2011, but Karzai doesn't expect to be ready to cope until 2014

So far, the Obama administration’s practice does not fully match its aspirations

US president needs to show his interest in stoking more growth than resentment

Obama's year-end review indicates that even after withdrawal, US presence will carry on for some time longer

Republican campaign aides are complaining that candidates have spent too much time focusing on debate preparation and performance

US administration says it has the authority to kill citizens active in Al Qaida, but it remains unexplained how it's in keeping with constitutional guarantees

When Obama wants to commemorate an act of military valour, he should keep America's presidential poll politics out of the mix

Obama still has a chance to make his case for a ‘choice election’

By appointing Petraeus, Obama has solved only one problem related to the war effort in the region

There's nothing intelligent about spending money on duplicative and ineffective programmes

Most voters don't think Obama's policies have had any positive effect