Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 8, 2009 (Update)

President Obama and his secretary of defense, Robert Gates, have been explicit that Americans not expect too much in Afghanistan, either in terms of a quick victory or a final result that looks like a developed country. (Oleg Popov/Reuters)

NATO commander: Afghanistan Drug Raids Imminent
-- Yahoo News/AP

MUNICH – In an effort to strike at a key income source for Taliban militants, the top NATO commander said Sunday that operations to attack drug lords and labs in Afghanistan will begin within the "next several days."

Gen. John Craddock, who also heads the U.S. European Command, also said that the U.S. and its allies are making progress in their efforts to fill the need for more troops, equipment and intelligence gathering in Afghanistan. He, however, would not disclose any specific commitments he got this weekend as world leaders met at a security conference here.

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U.S. Afghan buildup needed - NATO commander -- Reuters
Petraeus Pushes NATO Allies to Step Up Afghan Fight -- Bloomberg
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