https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/12/10/obama-vs-osama/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 15:16:54 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Crowley at the New Republic argues that Osama, if his rhetoric is taken to its logical conclusion, is exiting Iraq to fight in Afghanistan. Crowley raises two questions, none of which have obvious answers. The first is that the fight in Afghanistan is likely to be much larger than most of Obama&#8217;s supporters realize. Using John Nagl&#8217;s troops to population yardstick as a measure, Crowley finds that Afghanistan will be a major undertaking in itself.]]>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:08:26 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/12/10/obama-vs-osama-n186755