Oct 31

Obama asks military for more Afghan options: report (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama has asked the Pentagon for more options on troop levels in Afghanistan including sending less than the roughly 40,000 new soldiers requested, The Washington Post said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 31

Obama gets fresh sense of state of armed services (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military advisers briefed the president on an armed services already taxed by challenges around the globe. Read the rest of this entry »