02/19/2009
from the Kennebec Journal
FAIRPOINT PLAN TARGETS DEBT
Wind project off Mass. meets strong resistance
Three bills seek tougher rules for petitioners
New rules for special education debated
Happy apples
AUGUSTA: Cuts to French curriculum run into opposition
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Hall-Dale drops MVC title game to Mountain Valley
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Different stakes in Gardiner-Winslow rivalry
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'At the time ... he was psychotic'
Man answers door, is attacked with Mace and then robbed
FairPoint reorganization plan aims to slash company's debt
Concerns over special-education changes aired
FAIRFIELD: Clinton man, 21, arrested on rape, assault charges
Stun gun, arrest of suspect end high-speed, 2-town chase
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Gardiner, Winslow take to ice again
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Skowhegan wins KVAC A title game
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During a 40-minute talk with the editorial board, Collins also touched on other subjects, such as sending more troops to Afghanistan, the events in Pakistan and ethics issues involving U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill.
On Afghanistan, where President Barack Obama decided to send in 17,000 additional troops, Collins said she needs a clearer understanding of the plans for U.S. strategy. Collins, who has visited the country three times, said the situation has worsened in recent months.
"This is supposed to be a NATO operation," she said. "We always seem to bear the burden. This will not be seen as a successful if it's seen as an American operation. It has to be an Afghan-NATO operation."
On Pakistan, Collins said she is worried about how much territory the Taliban occupies. "To me, the most troubling development recently is what's happened in Pakistan," she said. "That Pakistan has ceded so much territory to the control of the Taliban is alarming, to say the least. It's frightening. A new safe haven (for terrorists) is being created."
On Burris, Collins said she has worked with him because he's a new member of the Homeland Security Committee. In recent days, Burris has been accused of giving conflicting information about his involvement with former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached for allegedly trying to sell Obama's Senate seat after he he became president.
"I am sick about these new allegations of what appears to be less than truthful testimony. Or at least it's conflicting in a way that's very difficult to resolve," she said.
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