Thursday, October 22, 2009

Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 22, 2009


Obama: May Have Afghan Strategy Before Nov. 7 Vote -- May Not Announce 'Til After -- USA Today

President Obama says he may have a new Afghanistan strategy by the time the winner of the Nov. 7 runoff is known -- though when he will make it public is another question.

"I think it is entirely possible that we have a strategy formulated before a runoff is determined," Obama told our pal Savannah Guthrie of NBC News. "We may not announce it."

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More News On Afghanistan

Obama on Afghanistan -- MSNBC
Attention Intensifies on Afghan War Strategy -- Voice of America
Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Collaboration Drives Afghan Strategy Review, Gates Says -- U.S. Department of Defense
Obama: Troop Decision Possible Before Afghan Run-off -- U.S. Department of Defense

NATO chief calls for perseverance in Afghanistan -- AP
NATO looks to change course in Afghanistan -- Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan will unravel NATO, says Canadian general -- AFP

Afghan President's Leading Rival Agrees to Runoff -- Washington Post
Afghan Election Officials Consider Options to Address Fraud Before Runoff -- Voice of America
Karzai Rival Prepares for Afghan Runoff Vote -- New York Times
Changes Needed to Avoid Repeat of Afghan Vote Fraud, Says Abdullah -- Times Online
Security Fears Revive Ahead -- Wall Street Journal
Unsettled Afghanistan prepares for new elections, new challenges -- Yahoo news/McClatchy News

Afghan troops detain over 3 dozen suspected insurgents -- China View
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Oct 21 -- Reuters
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 805 -- AP
Afghan opium fuels 'global chaos' -- BBC News
In Helmand, a Model for Success? -- Washington Post
Efforts Aim to Get Taliban Off Battlefield in Afghanistan -- USA Today
Militants deepen their foothold in Afghanistan's north -- L.A. Times
Australia Eyes Early Afghanistan Withdrawal -- Voice of America
Poll: Majority opposes Afghan surge -- Politico

Commentaries And Analysis

Ackerman ponders U.S. Afghanistan strategy -- Newsday
A Rope and a Prayer -- David Rohde, New York Times
Brown Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan -- Con Coughlin, Wall Street Journal
Obama Goes Wobbly on Afghanistan -- Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
Is a Fair Election in Afghanistan Possible? -- New York Times
Giving democracy a second chance -- National Post
More Troops Are a Bad Bet -- Nicholas D. Kristof
There’s No Substitute for Troops on the Ground -- Max Boot, New York Times opinion

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