A Jingle air helicopter delivers supplies to U.S. Army soldiers to a mountain during Operation Champion Spear outside the village of Marsac in Paktia province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher NicholasGeneral Sir David Richards: Allied Failure ‘Would Intoxicate Terrorists’ -- Times Online
The Taleban have grown in strength and influence as the fortunes of the coalition forces have deteriorated in Afghanistan, the overall commander of US forces in the Middle East said last night.
General David Petraeus said that the challenges in Afghanistan were “serious”, that they required a sustained and substantial commitment and that there were “no quick fixes”.
The new head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards, also warned last night that Nato had yet to find the right formula for success in Afghanistan. General Richards also warned that defeat for the international coalition would have an “intoxicating impact” on extremists around the world. Failure for an alliance as powerful as the Nato presence in Afghanistan would convice terrorists that “anything might be possible”.
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Bombs kill Canadian, US troops in Afghanistan -- AP
FACTBOX: Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 18 -- Reuters
Silvio Berlusconi wants exit plan for Nato troops in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
Afghan Blast Raises New Doubts in Europe -- New York Times
White House Girds For Afghan Troop Debate -- Radio Free Europe
GOP seeks Afghan war info, Gates urges patience -- AP
How’s the US doing in Afghanistan? Congress members say Obama benchmarks too vague. -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan Mission Remains Complex, Mullen Says -- U.S. Department of Defense
Gates Calls for Patience on Afghanistan Troop Decision -- U.S. Department of Defense
Gates to Boost 'Enablers' In Afghanistan Mission -- Washington Post
U.S. needs integrated approach to Afghanistan, Senate panel told -- CNN
Disputed Afghan vote complicates US mission: Gates -- AFP
Karzai Rebuts Allegations of Fraud in Afghan Vote -- Wall Street Journal
President Karzai Blames Media for Election-Fixing Furore -- Times Online
Afghanistan Election: Hamid Karzai Admits Officials were 'Partial' Towards Him -- The Telegraph
Afghan Vote Uncertainty Creates Dilemma for US -- New York Times
The Afghanistan Problem: Why Are We in Helmand? -- Joe Klein, Time opinion
Afghanistan is Hard All the Time, but It’s Doable -- David Petraeus, The Times opinion.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 760 -- AP
WNU Editor: I am traveling right now. I apologize for the abbreviated version of Afghanistan War News Updates for this morning. I will be doing an update on Afghanistan at 21:00 EST tonight.
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