Will Taliban ‘Wait Out’ US? | Afghan officials slam pullout timetable
Will Taliban ‘Wait Out’ US?
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Obama Quietly Expands Pakistan War
Obama Quietly Expands Pakistan War | Af-Pak philosophy alive and well, if ill-defined in speech
White House Dismisses Public Opposition to War
White House Dismisses Public Opposition to War | Press secretary insists war will continue, July 2011 date set in stone
Lawmakers Confused as Administration’s Afghan Escalation Claims Scrutinized
Lawmakers Confused as Administration’s Afghan Escalation Claims Scrutinized | Is July 2011 a firm date? Even officials aren’t sure
Officials Defend Afghan Escalation, Citing Dubious al-Qaeda Ties With Taliban
Officials Defend Afghan Escalation, Citing Dubious al-Qaeda Ties With Taliban | Less than 100 al-Qaeda ‘ordering around’ insurgency, officials imply
NATO Chief Promises at Least 5,000 More Troops for Afghanistan
NATO Chief Promises at Least 5,000 More Troops for Afghanistan | Unclear where troops will be coming from
Congress Split Over Afghan Escalation
Congress Split Over Afghan Escalation | War tax meets resistance, Obama seeks GOP support for war
Obama Announces Massive Afghan Escalation
Obama Announces Massive Afghan Escalation | Unlike Vietnam… 9/11
Obama Sells Escalation With Vague Pullout Promise
Obama Sells Escalation With Vague Pullout Promise | Hopeful to begin transition in Summer 2011
US Looks to Bypass Karzai in Running Afghanistan
US Looks to Bypass Karzai in Running Afghanistan | Holbrooke advocates ‘high representative’ initiative
