Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 5, 2010

AIRFIELD TRAINING - An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter hovers over pararescuemen as U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jack L. Briggs participates in a training mission on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2010. Briggs is the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander and the pararescuemen are assigned to the 33rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The training mission provided a glimpse of what the squadron brings to the fight and the capabilities it provides to combat commanders. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz

Obama Says No Big Shift Now In Afghan War Strategy -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has no plans for any major changes in his Afghanistan war strategy for now, a letter released by the White House showed on Monday.

Obama asserted his intention to stick with his already-revamped policy for the war, which is increasingly unpopular among lawmakers and the American public, as part of a regular assessment for Congress required for war funding.

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More News On Afghanistan

Obama, Karzai discuss Afghan future -- UPI
Obama, war cabinet hold video conference with Karzai -- AFP
Obama Says No Big Shift Now In Afghan War Strategy -- Radio Free Europe

Five NATO Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan -- RTT News
Kandahar blasts kill four policemen -- BBC
Blasts kill 4 NATO troops, up to 4 Afghan police -- AP
18 people including 14 militants killed in south Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Kandahar deputy mayor dies after shooting attack -- CNN
Taliban leader involved in NYT reporter's kidnapping is seized -- CNN
Afghan offensive fails to reassure residents -- L.A. Times

Fifth NATO tanker attacked in six days since Pakistan sealed border post -- Christian Science Monitor
Nato supply lorry in Pakistan hit by blast -- BBC
NATO tankers remain vulnerable as blockade enters 6th day -- Xinhuanet
Analysis: Why Nato's tankers are so vulnerable -- BBC
Pakistani Militants Seek Revenge Against the U.S. -- Time Magazine

U.S. troops now working with local militia groups -- Washington Examiner
Tributes paid to recently married soldier killed in Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Lessons beamed from Afghanistan for future US officers - -AFP
Turkey extends NATO command in Afghanistan for extra year -- Hurriyet News
Pakistan-U.S. Border Spat: Crippling the Afghanistan Campaign? -- Time Magazine
Can the Obama administration avoid a split with Pakistan? -- Washington Post editorial