Comrades hold a ceremony to mourn Dutch soldier Mark Weijdt, who stepped on an explosive device during a fight with the Taliban on Friday in Afghanistan. Rick Nederstigt / European Pressphoto AgencyAgencies Prep Obama For 'Tourniquet' On Afghanistan
-- The L.A. Times
-- The L.A. Times
Many military leaders seek a new strategy to deal with the growing violence and advances by the Taliban and other extremists.
Reporting from Washington -- The Pentagon and U.S. national security officials are transmitting a battery of new information about the Afghanistan war to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team in hopes that the incoming administration will act quickly to prevent U.S. fortunes there from eroding further.
The effort underscores a sense of urgency about addressing an increasingly dangerous situation in Afghanistan. Many military leaders think a broad strategic shift is needed to reverse the growing violence and to turn back troubling advances by the Taliban and other extremists.
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More News On Afghanistan
Afghanistan's President Karzai Laments Coalition Use of 'Thugs' -- Los Angeles Times
Karzai Questions US Military Chief on Troops -- Associated Press
'Abusive' coalition raids stoking anger in Afghanistan: report -- CBC
US to Fund Afghan Militias, Applying Iraq Tactic -- Wall Street Journal
NATO to engage Afghan tribes in Taliban fight -- Reuters
Barack Obama team said to be satisfied for now with proposals for troop levels in Afghanistan -- Chicago Tribune
Pentagon Confirms Reports More US Forces to be Sent to Afghanistan -- Voice of America
A Surge of Special Forces for Afghanistan Likely -- Christian Science Monitor
NATO Allows Forces to Cooperate in Attacking Drug/Taliban Nexus -- AFPS
NATO Operations Chief Discusses Deployments, Caveats -- AFPS
Gates Approves Deployment of Aviation Brigade to Afghanistan -- AFPS
82nd Airborne brigade to Afghanistan -- UPI
Obama May Want Diggers for Taliban War -- The Australian
US military buildup in Afghanistan taking form -- AP
Army Chief of Staff Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan -- AFPS
Afghans, Coalition Respond to Bombs, Drugs in Southern Afghanistan -- AFPS
AFGHANISTAN: Drug lords to go on "kill or capture" list. -- L.A. Times
Taliban 'narco-terrorist' begs for mercy, gets life sentence -- CNN
Afghan Farmer Helps Convict Taliban Member -- Washington Post
Afghan Parents Selling Sons to Survive -- Daily Telegraph
US Military Eyes Alarming Spike in Attacks on Key Supply Convoys Into Afghanistan -- US News and World Report
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