September 16, 2009 5:43PM 

# Wednesday Links 

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- [Quantifying misery](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10543) in Iran.

- Why sending more troops to Afghanistan would [only weaken the authority of Afghan leaders](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/malou-innocent/no-more-troops-for-afghan_b_288790.html) and undermine the U.S.‘s ability to deal with security challenges elsewhere in the world. Plus, [an exit strategy for Afghanistan. ](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10533)

- Grading the Baucus health plan: [The good, the bad and the ugly. ](http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/grading-the-baucus-health-plan/?hp#michael)

- Who’s *really* [indoctrinating the nation’s schoolkids](http://www.theweek.com/bullpen/column/100486/The_real_school_indoctrination_scandal).

- Podcast: How to quietly tax the poor, anger a giant nation, *and* reward a labor union, [all at the same time! ](https://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/podcast-archive.php?podcast_id=982)

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