A U.S. soldier at a base in Afghanistan's East Paktika province on Sunday. APPentagon Delays Troop Call -- Wall Street Journal
Request for Additional Forces on Hold as White House Seeks Review of Afghan Strategy
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon has told its top commander in Afghanistan to delay submitting his request for additional troops, defense officials say, amid signs that the Obama administration is rethinking its strategy for combating a resurgent Taliban.
A senior Pentagon official says the administration has asked for the reprieve so it can complete a review of the U.S.-led war effort. "We have to make sure we have the right strategy" before looking at additional troop requests, the official said. "Things have changed on the ground fairly considerably."
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