Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 4, 2010



President Obama Sinks In Polls Over Afghanistan War Policies -- New York Daily News

WASHINGTON - Americans rank President Obama's handling of the Afghan war even lower than his stewardship of the economy, new poll says.

Only 36% backed Obama's war policies, down from 48% in February, compared with his 39% rating on the economy, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released Tuesday.

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More News On Afghanistan

Obama faces political challenges on the war front -- USA Today
Faith in Obama's handling of Afghan war at record low: poll -- AFP

Pakistan's Zardari says 'losing war' against Taliban ahead of David Cameron meeting -- Christian Science Monitor
War against Taliban 'being lost' says Zardari -- BBC
Pakistan's leader says world losing Afghan war -- AP
Zardari: Taliban winning war, Afghan support -- Washington Times

Taliban attack main US base in Afghan south -- AFP
Insurgent squad attacks NATO base in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Taliban Attack Main US Base in Southern Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Suicide bombers attack southern Afghan base -- Reuters
Taliban attempt attack on Kandahar air base -- CNN
Canadians help repel suicide attack on Kandahar base -- CTV

Afghanistan: first New Zealand soldier killed in combat -- The Telegraph
New Zealand suffers first combat death in Afghanistan -- AFP
New Zealand suffers first combat death in Afghanistan -- CNN
NZ soldier killed in Afghanistan ambush -- ABC News (Australia)

New Rules Stress G.I.s’ Limits in Afghan Fighting -- New York Times
Petraeus to issue new Afghan directive -- CNN
Petraeus Issues First Guidance to Allied Troops in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Petraeus Updates COIN Guidance for Afghanistan -- Defense News

Afghan Checkpoints Key in Battle for Kandahar -- CBS News
Taliban code of conduct seeks to win hearts, minds -- AP
Afghanistan's ranks of civil servants under siege -- AP
Band of military working dogs have joined patrols in Afghanistan -- Seattle Times/L.A. Times

Biden, on the Afghanistan Debate, in His Own Words -- The Atlantic
Afghanistan Q & A with UK Armed Forces minister Nick Harvey -- BBC
CUSTER is the strategy: But CYA is the name of the game -- Arnold De Borchgrave, Washington Times
Is Afghanistan Worth It? -- Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal

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