News, February 3, 2010

	US, Karzai Clash on Unconditional Taliban Talks
	Afghan Escalation Falling Behind Schedule   Mullen: Next 18 Months Vital to Afghan War
	17 Pakistanis Killed in US Drone 'Revenge' Strike
	Pakistani Army May Be Asked to Take Over Karachi

Afghanistan

Two More Americans Killed by Bomb in Afghanistan Pentagon: 18,000 More Troops in Afghanistan by Spring Pentagon Taps 4,100 for Afghan Surge This Summer US Troop Surge Focuses Attention on Roadside Bombs Marine Deaths Underscore US Struggle in Afghanistan Pakistan Says It Will Help Train Afghan Forces With Rawest of Recruits, Buildup of Afghan Police Falters Saudi Arabia Wants Taliban to Expel bin Laden Afghanistan Tops NATO DMs' Istanbul Agenda

Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban: No Need to Prove Leader Alive Mullen: Pakistan Has Reversed Taliban Gains US: Pakistan's Nuclear Security Has Vulnerabilities Insurgents Stage Comeback in Pakistan Tribal Area Pakistani Official: Tribesmen Kill, Hang Militants