Afghanistan War News Updates -- November 6, 2009

Two NATO Service Members Missing In Afghanistan -- New York Times/Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Two members of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were reported missing on Friday, the force said in a statement.

The two went missing during a routine resupply mission in the west of the country on Wednesday.

"We continue exhaustive search and rescue operations to locate our missing service members. We are doing everything we can to find them," said U.S. Navy Captain Jane Campbell, a press officer for the NATO-led force.

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More News On Afghanistan

Nato search for missing soldiers -- BBC
Two Nato soldiers missing in Afghanistan -- Dawn
Bomb kills two US soldiers in Afghanistan: NATO -- AFP
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Nov 6 -- Reuters

Afghan Taliban leader willing to talk to NATO -- Radio Netherlands
Obama Faces Competing Demands on Afghanistan Strategy -- L.A. Times
Canadian Military planning afoot for drawdown of Afghan deployment -- Montreal Gazette
Canadian Preparation begins for 2011 Afghanistan pullout -- CTV
NATO: Intense deliberations under way on progress of Afghan war -- Canadian Press
NATO officer warns of Taliban stalemate -- Taiwan News
NATO Officer: Stalemate With Taliban Could Threaten Mission -- FOX News/AP

Going Tribal in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Afghan insurgents learn to destroy key U.S. armored vehicle -- McClatchy News
Reviews Raise Doubt on Training of Afghan Forces -- New York Times
Powerful Afghan Governor Challenges President -- Wall Street Journal
Rare Virus Poses New Threat to Troops -- Washington Times

Taliban turns screws on UN in Afghanistan -- AFP
UN Official Admonishes Karzai to Enact Reforms -- L.A. Times
UN's Afghanistan Mission Moving Workers for Safety -- Washington Post
UN Relocates Foreign Staff in Afghanistan -- New York Times

Reaction: Brown on Afghanistan -- BBC
Brown: UK staying in Afghanistan, but wants reform -- Yahoo News/AP
Brown Stands Firm on Afghanistan -- Wall Street Journal/AP
Keep Us Safe or We’re Off for Good -- Times Online

Commentaries And Analysis

Obama's Unrealistic Afghan Assumptions -- Elise Jordan, Wall Street Journal opinion
Afghanistan: 'Clock ticking' in battle against the Taliban, Nato commander warns -- The Telegraph
Is Obama's Delay on Troops Hurting U.S. Prospects in Afghanistan? -- Time Magazine
Afghanistan: A Declining Britain Starts to Look for the Exit -- Iain Martin