文档介绍：Table of Contents: December 14, 2009
IN THIS ISSUE EDITION: . Vol. 174 No. 23
COVER
Afghanistan: Can Obama Sell America on This War? (Cover Story)
The President offered a reasoned case for expansion in Afghanistan. But Americans need inspiration as
well
Life in the Afghan National Army
Photos: A look at the troops who President Obama hopes will someday provide security in Afghanistan
reveals a force with limited resources
Obama Shrinks the War on Terrorism (Essay)
Obama's foreign policy takes a narrower view of American power--we can't fight everyone all at once
NATION
Where Did Reform Go? (Health Care)
Congress is quietly watering down provisions in health care legislation that were supposed to control
medical costs
Is California Sold on Governor Meg Whitman? (The Well / Profile)
Former eBay boss Meg Whitman is a socially moderate Republican with celebrity status, high name
recognition and money to burn. But does California want Governator II?
ESSAY
Tiger and the Salahis: Two Kinds of Celebrity Crash (Tuned In)
Two crashes--at the White House and at Tiger's house--show what a wreck celebrity has e
Why Congress is Furious at the Fed (The Curious Capitalist)
An angry Congress wants to reshape the central bank. And you can't say it's entirely wrong
Beyond Copenhagen (Commentary / Viewpoint)
The climate-change summit will not produce a plan. So it's time for a fresh approach
Will Fear of Big Government End Obama's Audacity?
Voters have turned suspicious of federal spending programs. That could upend the President's agenda
Slow Times At My 20th High School Reunion
I'm the most famous guy at my high school reunion. That plus $122 gets me a Coors Light
WORLD
Postcard from Las Cruces
Deep in New Mexico's desert, state officials and Britain's top entrepreneur are building a business that's
out of this world. An epic journey to the edge of space
NOTEBOOK
The World
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