Gen. McChrystal Makes Surprise Visit to NATO Ministers’ Meeting to Lobby for Escalation | Commander again goes behind administration’s back to campaign for plan
NATO Embraces McChrystal Escalation in Defeat for Biden | Gen. McChrystal makes surprise Bratislava visit to campaign for plan
Security Big Worry as Afghans Gear Up for Runoff | Violence a factor in first round, even less time to prepare security this time
Gates: US Can’t Wait for Legitimate Afghan Govt | Promises to press NATO for escalation during Slovakia visit
NATO Chief Presses for Snap Decision on Afghan Escalation | Calls for broad endorsement of Gen. McChrystal’s plan
Report: Karzai Has Only 47 Percent of Votes, Runoff Needed | Western officials press Karzai to avert second round of voting
Has Italy Been Paying Off the Taliban? | Bribes may have played role in deadly August ambush of French troops
Russia Retains Option of Preemptive Nuclear Strike | Kremlin announces non-specific revisions to doctrine
Is NATO Training an Afghan Military or Simply Cannon Fodder? | Top British officials warn Afghan soldier training getting worse
Afghan Taliban Insist They Pose No Threat to West | Eight years into war, ousted govt vows to continue resistance
