Both Afghan Candidates Want Major Escalation of US Troops | Abdullah joins Karzai in calling for ‘dramatic increase’ in foreign troops
Karzai Questions US ‘Reliability’ as Partner
Karzai Questions US ‘Reliability’ as Partner | As run-off looms, Afghan President returns to time-honored anti-US rhetoric
Kabul Police Clash With Protesters at Major Anti-US Rally
Kabul Police Clash With Protesters at Major Anti-US Rally | Top MP assures parliamentary support for protesters amid reports of US mosque bombing, Qu’ran burning
US Drone Attacks Bajaur, Killing 27
US Drone Attacks Bajaur, Killing 27 | Rare attack outside Waziristan may portend escalation
Gen. McChrystal Makes Surprise Visit to NATO Ministers’ Meeting to Lobby for Escalation
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
NATO Embraces McChrystal Escalation in Defeat for Biden | Gen. McChrystal makes surprise Bratislava visit to campaign for plan
Goldstone Challenges Obama to Point Out Flaws in Report
Goldstone Challenges Obama to Point Out Flaws in Report
US Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against North Korea
US Ratchets Up Rhetoric Against North Korea | With North Korean envoy heading to US, officials rule out normal ties
White House Still Vague on Afghan Escalation Decision
White House Still Vague on Afghan Escalation Decision | ‘Certainly possible’ decision could come before election
US Pullout From Iraq Imperiled by Election Law Impasse
US Pullout From Iraq Imperiled by Election Law Impasse | January election delay looking increasingly likely