In the battle against the Taliban, U.S. Marines, seen here in the Korengal Valley, often face the ire of villagers who complain about mortar strikes on their homes. Eros Hoagland / ReduxPentagon Worried About Obama's Commitment To Afghanistan -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — The prospect that U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal may ask for as many as 45,000 additional American troops in Afghanistan is fueling growing tension within President Barack Obama's administration over the U.S. commitment to the war there.
On Monday, McChrystal sent his assessment of the situation in Afghanistan to the Pentagon, the U.S. Central Command, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and NATO. Although the assessment didn't include any request for more troops, senior military officials said they expect McChrystal later in September to seek between 21,000 and 45,000 more troops. There currently are 62,000 American troops in Afghanistan.
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More News On Afghanistan
New Month Brings New Focus on Afghanistan -- Washington Post
Dispatches From Afghanistan: 'The Enemy Owns the Terrain' -- FOX News
Forces in Afghanistan Capture Key Taliban Leaders -- U.S. Department of Defense
Bomb kills US service member in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Two British soldiers from The Black Watch killed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
How Crime Pays for the Taliban -- Time Magazine
Marine commander sees progress in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Afghanistan welcomes civilian focus of US review -- AFP
A 'civilian surge' to Afghanistan is just starting -- AP
Afghan Taliban shows administrative flair -- ABC News (Australia)
Is Afghan Gov't Coming to Aid of Bombers? -- CBS News
No Mochaccinos, No Problem for Marines of Echo Company -- The Danger Room
US Military Deaths in Afghanistan Region at 732 -- New York Times/AP
Afghanistan's Election
Karzai rival calls on supporters to stay calm -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan president leading in vote -- BBC
Spotlight on Afghan vote fraud squad -- AFP
Fraud Complaints Cloud Afghan Election -- NPR
Afghans' fate is in the hands of poll fraud 'referee' Grant Kippen -- Times Online
West faces losing battle over Afghan poll fraud -- Times Online
West Faces Losing Battle Over Afghan Poll Fraud -- The Times
The Real Winner of Afghanistan's Election -- Foreign Policy
U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal's Report
McChrystal Delivers Assessment to U.S., NATO Leaders -- U.S. Department of Defense
US general calls for new strategy against Taliban -- AP
McChrystal: Afghan strategy needs revising -- UPI
Gen. McChrystal Calls for New Strategy in Afghan War -- Wall Street Journal
Gen. McChrystal Calls for Overhaul of Afghanistan War Strategy -- L.A. Times
US Commander General Stanley McChrystal: Afghanistan Strategy is Failing -- Times Online
McChrystal Urges Closer Ties with Afghan Forces -- Washington Times
Gen. Stanley McChrystal Delivers Review of U.S. Operation in Afghanistan -- ABC News
McChrystal unveils Afghan strategy -- Financial Times
Afghanistan Commander's Report Submitted, But Secret -- Voice of America
US General Calls for New Strategy Against Taliban -- Washington Post
Obama aides see need for more troops in Afghanistan -- Reuters
US commander in Afghanistan proposes revamped strategy -- The Guardian
US commander: Afghan situation 'serious' but winnable -- Christian Science Monitor
McChrystal’s Afghanistan Review Is In -- Washington Independent
U.S. troops in Afghanistan wrap up assessment report: Pentagon officials -- China View
Q+A: What is in McChrystal's Afghan strategy review? -- Reuters
Groundwork Is Laid for New Troops in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Measuring Progress Toward Peace -- Michael O'Hanlon and Bruce Riedel, Washington Times opinion
The Afghan Experiment -- USA Today
War Trumps Elections in Afghanistan -- Frida Berrigan, Asia Times
New Plan Needed for Afghanistan -- Daily Telegraph editorial
Are we approaching a tipping point in Afghanistan? -- David Hughes, The Telegraph
The Afghan 8os are back -- Jonathan Steele, The Guardian opinion
Is the War in Afghanistan Worth Fighting? -- Washington Post opinions
Reassessing U.S. Interests in Afghanistan -- The Atlantic
Afghanistan: The McChrystal Assessment -- The Atlantic
New Strategy, Not Troops, Needed for Afghanistan -- Joshua Foust, Registan
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