No easy options as Obama agonises over Afghan war
KABUL (AFP) With Hamid Karzai confirmed as Afghan president for another five years, the pressure is on Barack Obama to declare his plans for winning a war which commanders... More »
AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 8, 2009
Obama to announce extra 34,000 troops for Afghanistan
President Barack Obama is poised to send an additional 34,000 US troops to Afghanistan, but is set to delay a decision to attempt to persuade Nato allies to expand their... More »
Telegraph - Nov. 8, 2009
US commander wants UK troops 'out of harm's way' for...
General Stanley McChrystal fears Taliban will try to exploit British doubts about wisdom of the Afghan missionAmerica's top general in Afghanistan believes Britain's 9,000... More »
Observer - Nov. 7, 2009
Time to leave Afghanistan: The options & arguments
This Remembrance Sunday, Britain's mission in Afghanistan is under question as never before. Three choices face Gordon Brown: stay as we are and stick it out; a staged,... More »
The Independent - Nov. 7, 2009
US likely to dispatch 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan
The US administration is likely announce the dispatch of at least 30,000 troops to Afghanistan while in Britain there are increasing calls for a withdrawal from the war in... More »
The Independent - Nov. 8, 2009
McChrystal seeks to keep UK troops 'out of harm's way'
Barack Obama's top general in Afghanistan is considering a radical realignment of Britain's role in the country amid fears that the Taliban will target UK troops in the... More »
The Independent - Nov. 7, 2009
No easy options as Obama agonises over Afghan war
With Hamid Karzai confirmed as Afghan president for another five years, the pressure is on Barack Obama to declare his plans for winning a war which commanders say is in... More »
Breitbart.com - Nov. 8, 2009
Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after he... More »
Ledger-Enquirer - Nov. 8, 2009
No easy options as Obama agonises over Afghan war (AFP)
KABUL (AFP) With Hamid Karzai confirmed as Afghan president for another five years, the pressure is on Barack Obama to declare his plans for winning a war which commanders... More »
Yahoo! News - Nov. 7, 2009
Obama nearing decision to send more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON As it now stands, the administration's plan calls for sending three Army brigades from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., and the 10th Mountain... More »
Vida en el Valle - Nov. 7, 2009