Afghan Escalation/Afghanistan/Pakistan

Afghan Escalation

Obama Faces Steep Challenges in New Afghan Policy Qualified Support for Obama's War From GOP; Skepticism From Democrats The Puzzle for Congress: How to Pay for Afghanistan Plan Antiwar Groups Criticize Obama for Sending Troops to Afghanistan Afghanistan War Tax Met With Skepticism on Capitol Hill Some Lawmakers Warn Against Afghanistan Escalation Euros Say No to More Afghan Troops Senator Floats Paying for Afghanistan Surge With War Bonds UN: US Troop Surge Must Not Kill More Civilians Top US Commander Says Plans to Build Afghan Forces Chart: Troop Levels in Afghanistan Over the Years

Afghanistan

Army Researchers Warn Against Tribal War in Afghanistan The Battle for Afghan Hearts and Minds In Taliban Stronghold, US Medics Win Friends for Marines The War in Afghanistan: A Timeline

Pakistan Pakistani Military Kills 61 in Khyber Raid

US Puts Pakistan on Notice Suicide Bomber Kills Anti-Taliban Lawmaker in Pakistan Pakistan PM: 'American Drone Attacks Are Counterproductive'

Viewpoints

Obama's Exceedingly Familiar Justifications for Escalation  by Glenn Greenwaldnd
 An Unconvincing Flop Justin Raimondo on Obama's war speech
Get Out of Afghanistan Now  by Keith Olbermann