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6 soldiers killed in Afghanistan return to US (AP)

AP - The remains of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan are back on U.S. soil.
2009-10-06 18:15:16 by DavidW1405 tags: Afghanistan killed return

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AP - President Barack Obama's top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency — to sideline al-Qaida — but changing circumstances require a reassessment of how
2009-10-06 04:41:21 by MAnderson1683 tags: Afghanistan goals

Gates: U.S. 'not leaving Afghanistan'

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that the United States will remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, no matter what U.S. President Barack Obama decides on in regards to immediate troop levels.
2009-10-05 21:55:57 by RichardB1609 tags: Afghanistan

WH says Obama won't pull US out of Afghanistan (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama won't walk away from the flagging war in Afghanistan, the White House declared Monday as Obama faced tough decisions — and intense administration debate — over choices that could help define his presidency in his first year as
2009-10-05 18:13:38 by timothyships tags: Afghanistan pull

Letter From Washington A Voice Worth Heeding on Afghanistan - New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk. Letter From Washington A Voice Worth Heeding on Afghanistan. New York Times. WASHINGTON — Zbigniew Brzezinski says that a central consideration for President Barack Obama, as he faces an agonizing choice over Afghanistan, is what happened
2009-10-05 10:09:18 by AHoughton2881 tags: Afghanistan From Letter Voice Washington Worth

Obama adviser: Afghanistan in no immediate danger of falling - CNN

New York Daily News. Obama adviser: Afghanistan in no immediate danger of falling. CNN. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- There is no immediate danger of Afghanistan falling to the Taliban, one of President Obama's top advisers said Sunday. National Security Adviser
2009-10-04 18:11:50 by JohnS1259 tags: Afghanistan danger falling immediate

The U.S. Backs Afghanistan's Karzai

Time.com - Despite credible cries of foul play over the election that will return Hamid Karzai to power, Washington and its NATO allies endorse an imperfect leader in the absence of workable alternatives
2009-10-02 06:03:52 by NewkonK17 tags: Afghanistan Backs Better Karzai Time Worse

Two Arguments for What to Do in Afghanistan (source: TIME)

Is it time for the U.S. military to turn Afghanistan over, or is time for our troops to stay the course? (source: TIME) - RSS. and News widget. on Feedzilla.com.
2009-10-01 16:11:37 by HarryS1379 tags: Afghanistan Arguments TIME What

Top U.S. envoy removed from Afghanistan U.N. job (Reuters)

Reuters - The United Nations on Wednesday dismissed the top U.S. diplomat at the U.N. mission in Afghanistan after he quarreled with his European boss over the Afghan presidential election.
2009-09-30 17:24:38 by HujjerJ1314 tags: Afghanistan from removed

Roadside bomb kills 30 civilians in Afghanistan

KANDAH5AR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A roadside bomb killed 30 people in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said, in the deadliest strike on civilians since a NATO air raid earlier this month.
2009-09-29 10:42:44 by Surfside9273 tags: Afghanistan bomb civilians kills Roadside

U.S. commander offers options for Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan planned to offer options for policymakers to try to stem Taliban gains, including sending up to 30,000 to 40,000 additional combat troops and trainers, according to defense and congressional
2009-09-28 15:26:30 by SvigerM29 tags: Afghanistan commander offers options Reuters

U.S. scrambling for new Afghanistan plan?

The Obama administration's national security team is working on alternative strategies for the war in Afghanistan that may not require tens of thousands of additional U.S. troops, a senior U.S. official told CNN Wednesday.
2009-09-24 04:12:51 by gootram1987 tags: Afghanistan plan scrambling

More troops for Afghanistan: When will Obama decide?

The Pentagon wants Obama to make his choice soon, but if he's leaning against sending more troops, he might play for time to consider his options.
2009-09-23 16:21:59 by Hakon82 tags: Afghanistan decide More Obama troops When will

Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan - The Associated Press

FOXNews. Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan. The Associated Press. WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday that a request for new troops from the US commander in Afghanistan may have to be revised amid growing uncertainty inside the Obama
2009-09-23 15:58:19 by BlaineC2458 tags: Afghanistan request send

McCain: More troops needed in Afghanistan - The Associated Press

ABC News. McCain: More troops needed in Afghanistan. The Associated Press. WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says more US troops are needed in Afghanistan, insisting that the longer it takes to send them, "the more Americans will be put at risk." The Arizona
2009-09-23 07:40:42 by JopelE717 tags: Afghanistan Associated More needed Press troops

Any 'Plan B' for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan?

In a sign that President Obama is facing growing skepticism within his own party on Afghanistan, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday that the U.S. commander in Afghanistan should brief Congress on his recommendations for revising U.S military
2009-09-22 18:25:40 by LBoone2573 tags: Afghanistan efforts Plan

Report: General has warning about Afghanistan

America's top commander in Afghanistan warns that more troops are needed there within the next year or the nearly 8-year-old war "will likely result in failure," according to a copy of a 66-page document obtained by The Washington Post.
2009-09-22 09:58:41 by MaureenS2141 tags: Afghanistan General warning

McChrystal Warns on Afghanistan War

The U.S. commander in Afghanistan told the White House last month that the situation is "deteriorating" and warned that the U.S.-led coalition could lose.
2009-09-21 18:34:54 by mindythomas tags: Afghanistan McChrystal Warns

Report: US general calls for more troops in Afghanistan - CNN

guardian.co.uk. Report: US general calls for more troops in Afghanistan. CNN. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- America's top commander in Afghanistan warns that more troops are needed there within the next year or the nearly 8-year-old war "will likely result in
2009-09-21 09:46:22 by LJohnson2538 tags: Afghanistan calls more Report troops

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