Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 13, 2009

Several major offensives are under way against Taliban strongholds ahead of the August 20 presidential elections. Photo AFP

President Obama: Afghanistan War 'Evaluation' Needed -- Politico

With British support for the war in Afghanistan flagging and Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government under fire following the deaths of 15 British soldiers in the past two weeks, President Barack Obama told a British television interviewer that there would be a re-evaluation of how to prosecute the war after Afghan elections in September.

“I think that all of us are going to have to do an evaluation after the Afghan election to see what more we can do,” Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on Sky News. “It may not be on the military side. It may be on the development side, providing Afghan farmers alternatives to poppy crops, making sure we’re effectively training a judiciary system and a rule of law in Afghanistan that people trust.”

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More News On Afghanistan

Taliban pushed back, long way to go: Obama -- Reuters
McChrystal says he won't pull punches on Afghan proposals -- McClatchy News
American service member killed in Afghan attack -- Yahoo News/AP
NATO soldier, four police killed in Afghan attacks -- AFP
Four foreign soldiers killed in south Afghanistan -- Reuters
Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Marines in Southern Afghanistan -- New York Times
2 US Marines die in S. Afghanistan bomb blasts -- Yahoo News/AP
Two US Marines Killed in Southern Afghanistan -- Voice of America
4 Marines killed in Afghanistan bomb blast -- USA Today
Militants storm police checkpoint, take away 6 policemen in Afghanistan -- China View
Attack kills 12 Taliban in southern Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
19 Militants Killed in Afghan Clashes -- Wall Street Journal
70 insurgents killed in military offensive in S Afghanistan -- China View
Afghan gov't regains control of district from Taliban -- China View
Civilians among dozens killed in Afghan violence -- AFP
U.S., Afghan forces are lone guards between Taliban routes -- Stars And Stripes
U.S. military wants a quick boost in Afghan security forces -- L.A. Times
US president sets Afghan target -- BBC
A Fight for Ordinary Peace -- Washington Post
NATO Casualties Stoke Concern -- Wall Street Journal
New-breed RAAF fighter may see Afghanistan action -- The Australian
DEA expands in Afghanistan -- Baltimore Sun
Violence expected to mar Afghanistan's 2nd presidential election. -- Canada.com
For Karzai, Stumbles On Road To Election -- Washington Post
Obama orders probe of killings in Afghanistan -- AFP
Obama 'examining Afghan killings' -- BBC
Obama orders review of alleged slayings of Taliban in Bush era -- CNN
The challenges we face -- Washington Times opinion