Obama seeks study on local Afghan leaders for troop decision
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Afghan provinces to be analyzed Details should help president determine need
Afghan provinces to be analyzed Details should help president determine need
Obama seeks study on local leaders for troop decision
Thursday, October 29th, 2009AFGHAN PROVINCES TO BE ANALYZED Details should help president determine need
Kerry: Targeted attacks in Afghanistan not enough
Sunday, October 18th, 2009WASHINGTON — The U.S. strategy in Afghanistan will require more than targeted missile strikes and use of special operations forces to succeed and should include counterterrorism efforts coordinated closely with ground troops, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman said after a visit to the region.
Review: ‘Frontline: Obama’s War’ on PBS
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009A look at the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan highlights the conundrum of dealing with a chameleonic ally.
SCENARIOS-Obama’s options in Afghan war
Monday, October 12th, 2009WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama faces key decisions in the coming weeks on the war in Afghanistan, where insurgent violence has reached its highest level since the Taliban was ousted from power in late 2001.
Obama weighs options on anniversary of Afghan war
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is gathering his national security team for another strategy session on Afghanistan eight years after the war started and as a new poll shows public support declining.
As Obama Faces Afghanistan Decision, Old Debates – and Dangers – Reemerge
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was well intentioned when, on Monday, he urged military and civilian advisers to President Obama to keep their counsel private and not engage in a public debate over the administration's Afghanistan policy. That may help shut off some of the leaks that have fueled the ...
It’s Obama’s Call
Monday, October 5th, 2009How to proceed in Afghanistan will be among the most difficult and fateful decisions that President Obama ever makes. But he's the one who has to decide, not his generals. The men with the stars on their shoulders -- and I say this with enormous respect for their patriotism and ...
Obama adviser: Afghanistan gov’t must do better
Sunday, October 4th, 2009WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban, President Barack Obama's national security adviser said Sunday as he downplayed worries that the insurgency could set up a renewed sanctuary for al-Qaida.
US Congress puts pressure on Obama over Afghanistan
Thursday, October 1st, 2009WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Leading Republican lawmakers on Thursday raised the pressure on President Barack Obama to make a decision on Afghanistan strategy, demanding his generals testify in Congress as the president weighs his next move.
