Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 11, 2011

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, talks to Afghan forces at Qalat Mangwal, Afghanistan, during a battlefield circulation, May 8, 2011. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Joshua Treadwell

With bin Laden Dead, Some Escalate Push For New Afghan Strategy -- Washington Post

The death of Osama bin Laden and growing pressure from Congress to shrink the U.S. footprint and expense in Afghanistan have given new impetus to those within the Obama administration who favor a swift reduction of U.S. forces, according to senior administration officials and leading lawmakers.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghan official says military helicopter crashes -- AP
Taliban fighters attack Afghan police near Pakistan border -- Boston.com
Two insurgents killed in attack on Afghan outpost -- Reuters

After Bin Laden, U.S. Reassesses Afghan Strategy -- New York Times
West 'will not abandon Afghanistan': commander -- AFP
Commander says Afghans need assurance -- UPI
Coming weeks will test U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan -- Chicago Tribune
US plans initial Afghan force reduction of 5,000 in July -- MSNBC
U.S. Military Draws Up Potential Afghan Exit Plan -- FOX News/Wall Street Journal
Outlines Emerge for U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Afghanistan -- FOX News
Afghanistan: Advances made, but country stands at perilous crossroads -- The Guardian
No Swift Pullout from Afghanistan, says US Senator -- Voice of America
Sen. Kerry against rapid pullout -- UPI
West 'will not abandon Afghanistan': commander -- Yahoo News/AFP
Lawmakers Tell Obama to End Afghanistan War -- USA News And World Report

Murky Identities and Ties Hinder NATO’s Hunt for Afghan Insurgents, Report Says -- New York Times
British commanders were 'unprepared' for Afghanistan insurgency -- The Guardian
Taliban resistance a 'hornet's nest' -- The Independent

"War Stories" Afghanistan: American Special Ops -- War Stories/FOX News
Canada expected to cut back on financial assistance to Afghanistan -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Poll: With bin Laden dead, is it time to end war? -- USA Today
Beginning the End of America's Longest War -- Chris Weigant, Huffington Post
Three options for Obama in Afghanistan -- James M. Lindsay, CNN
Why the Taliban Won't Miss bin Laden -- Julius Cavendish, Time

At least 1,463 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP