News, December 14, 2009 -- Afghanistan

	16 Policemen Killed in 2 Attacks in Afghanistan
	Taliban 'Stability' Welcomed by Some Afghans Obama Open to Yet Another New Afghan Policy Afghan Government Promises to Insurgents Often Empty Germany Says No to Sending More Soldiers to Afghanistan

	PM Gordon Brown Tries to Smooth British-Afghan Relations
	Karzai Apologizes to Families of British Troops
	Afghan Army Starts Own Surge in South Afghanistan
	Taliban Stalls Key Hydroelectric Turbine Project in Afghanistan
	In Afghanistan, Marines Live a Tough Camp Life

Military Faces Challenges in Deploying More Troops to Afghanistan