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Norwich Class Prepares Cadets For Deployment

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A number of Norwich University’s Corps of Cadets belong to the Vermont National Guard – and they’re preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. For some, part of that preparation has included taking a class to help them better deal with the changes they’re about to experience.
Commentary Series
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Dunsmore: Afghanistan

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President Barack Obama is struggling with the most important national security decision of his presidency so far- whether to send more American troops to Afghanistan. This morning, veteran ABC News diplomatic correspondent and VPR commentator Barrie Dunsmore looks at Obama’s quandary.
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UN envoy Galbraith removed from post

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Vermonter Peter Galbraith is being recalled from his diplomatic post in Kabul after a disagreement over how to address disputed election results in that country. Galbraith served as second-in-command of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan.
Vermont Edition
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Aftermath of Afghan elections

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Diplomat Peter Galbraith joins us to discuss the accusations of fraud in Afghanistan’s elections. The Vermonter serves as a deputy chief for the united Nations in Kabul. Also, an examination of politics and budgets numbers in the layoff of state workers that is set to begin. And trip into farm fields with the Vermont FoodBank’s gleaning program.