Petraeus Sharpens Afghan Strategy -- Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Gen. David Petraeus plans to ramp up the U.S. military's troop-intensive strategy in Afghanistan, according to some senior military officials, who have concluded that setbacks in the war effort this year weren't the result of the strategy, but of flaws in how it has been implemented.
The officials said Gen. Petraeus, who took over as allied commander in Afghanistan this month and is conducting a review of the war, intends to draw on many of the same tactics he implemented to turn around the war in Iraq—and which his predecessor, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, introduced in Afghanistan.
Read more ....
More News On Afghanistan
U.S. steps up Kandahar operation in Afghanistan -- USA Today
Wild Gun Battle Between Afghan, U.S. troops and Taliban in Kandahar [Video] -- CBS News (video)
FNC Taliban Firefight -- FOX News (video)
Numerous Insurgents Killed, Captured in Afghanistan -- U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. platoon suffers heavy losses in lush Afghan fields -- Reuters
Helicopter crash in south Afghanistan kills 2 US service members; hostile fire not ruled out -- Lethbridge Herald
NATO: Insurgent attack planner caught in Kabul -- Washington Post
Afghan gov't: Soldier shot Americans amid argument -- AP
2nd shooting in month casts doubt on Afghan forces -- AP
Taliban denounce Kabul meeting as sign of failure -- AP
Better NCO Training Boosts Afghan Army’s Capabilities -- US Department of Defense
In Kandahar, Afghans Start Taking Charge of Security -- Time Magazine
Afghanistan will be US's new Vietnam: Iran speaker -- Yahoo News/AFP
Canada getting ahead of itself in race to escape Kandahar -- Globe And Mail
U.S. Seeks to Ease India's Afghan Fears -- New York Times/Reuters
Pressure builds for firing of Afghan IG -- Washington Times
What is it like doing business in Afghanistan? -- BBC (audio)
As Afghanistan's future unfolds, concerns turn to women's health -- McClatchy News
Afghanistan: tough choices after a decade of dithering -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan war: Are Afghan forces loyal enough to take control by 2014? -- Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor
Afghans lack faith in Kabul conference -- Nushin Arbabzadah, The Guardian
Kabul conference -- Dawn Editorial
Obama Faces New Doubts on Pursuing Afghan War -- New York Times
No comments:
Post a Comment