US Cedes De Facto Control Over East Afghan Province to Taliban | Handful of troops left to protect governor
US Escalation to Focus on Controlling Afghan Population Centers
US Escalation to Focus on Controlling Afghan Population Centers | ‘Compromise’ proposal largely follows McChrystal’s existing formula
At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing
At Least 106 Killed in Peshawar Market Bombing | South Waziristan offensive quickly becoming a defining moment for govt
US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban
US Quietly Slips Funds Into Military Bill to Pay Off Taliban | $1.3 billion authorized for “re-integration” program
Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress
Taliban Already Vastly Outnumbered, NATO Making No Progress | McChrystal escalation moves US in line with failed Soviet strategy
Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings
Sunni Umbrella Group Claims Credit for Baghdad Bombings | Group also claimed similar August bombings
Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers
Officials Say Zardari Finally Ready to Cede Powers | Nearly 18 months after pledge, will Zardari finally make good?
Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law
Iraqi Parliament Shoots Down Latest Compromise Election Law | Can Iraq possibly avoid delays to January vote?
Diplomats Detail ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ for Iran
Diplomats Detail ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ for Iran | 18 month “timetable” is misleading, at best
Gates Growing Impatient with Japan on Base
Gates Growing Impatient with Japan on Base | New Japanese govt’s increasing independence irks Defense Secretary