Sarah Palin urges President Obama to increase number of troops in AfghanistanANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is urging President Barack Obama to increase the number of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. Senate passes Pentagon budget, war funding bill as tally for Afghanistan and Iraq hits $1TWASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion. Obama tells lawmakers he will be rigorous and deliberate in review of Afghanistan strategyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told lawmakers from both parties Tuesday that he will be rigorous and deliberate in his review of his Afghanistan strategy but understands the urgency of righting the flagging war. Obama tells lawmakers Afghan review is deliberate, rigorous as he considers US role in warWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told lawmakers from both parties Tuesday that he will be rigorous and deliberate in his review of his Afghanistan strategy but understands the urgency of righting the flagging war. AP Poll: Obama’s job approval rises after declining since inauguration; war support declinesNEW YORK — President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as the country’s mood begins to brighten. But concerns about the economy, health care and war persist, and support for the war in Afghanistan is falling. Obama tells lawmakers Afghan review deliberate, rigorous as he considers US role in warWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday ruled out shrinking the Afghanistan war to a counterterrorism campaign. Yet he did not signal whether he is prepared to send any more troops to the war zone — either the 40,000 his top commander wants or a smaller buildup, according to several officials. Top Senate Democrat says both parties privately told Obama they will support his war decisionWASHINGTON — The top Senate Democrat says lawmakers of both parties assured President Barack Obama on Tuesday that they will rally behind whatever decision he makes on Afghanistan. Al-Qaida showing smaller presence in Afghanistan; revival unclear if Taliban regain powerKABUL — Al-Qaida’s role in Afghanistan has faded after eight years of war. Colorado Army town braces for grim news after Afghanistan attack that killed 8 US soldiersCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Barber Art Rico says he dreads looking at the newspaper these days for fear he’ll see the picture of another customer who was killed in combat. Obama conferring with lawmakers on Afghanistan; administration says goals the sameWASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama considers it “tremendously important” to listen to Congress about the flagging war in Afghanistan but won’t base his decisions on the mood on Capitol Hill or eroding public support for the war. Afghan museum exhibits looted artifacts seized at British portsKABUL — The National Museum of Afghanistan on Tuesday unveiled hundreds of looted artifacts, some dating back as far as the 11th century, seized from smugglers trying to sell them on Europe’s black market. Remains of 6 soldiers killed in Afghanistan return to US under quiet ceremonyDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — The remains of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan are back on U.S. soil. Defense official: Colorado-based troops among 8 killed in AfghanistanFORT CARSON, Colo. — A defense official says at least some of the eight U.S. soldiers killed in a fierce battle in Afghanistan last weekend were from Fort Carson in Colorado. Obama to confer with lawmakers on Afghanistan; administration says goals the sameWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will confer with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on the Afghanistan war at the White House on Tuesday as he weighs a decision on whether to send more U.S. troops there. Pakistan braces for more suicide bombings ahead of expected offensive against TalibanISLAMABAD — Pakistan braced for more militant attacks ahead of an anticipated offensive against a Taliban stronghold, as the insurgents said they bombed a U.N. relief agency because international aid work was not in “the interest of Muslims.” List of endangered monuments from World Monuments FundsAfghanistan: Old City of Herat Argentina: Buenos Aires Historic Center, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires Afghan, US troops kill 40 militants in hunt for those behind 1 of deadliest attacks on USKABUL, Afghanistan — American and Afghan troops swept through forested mountains in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 40 militant fighters in a hunt for insurgents responsible for one of the deadliest attacks of the war on U.S. troops, the Defense Ministry said. Gen. Petraeus undergoes radiation treatment for prostate cancerWASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February and has since undergone two months of radiation treatment. French president secures transit of military hardware through Kazakhstan on way to AfghanistanASTANA, Kazakhstan — French President Nicolas Sarkozy scored a diplomatic coup Tuesday during a visit to energy-rich Kazakhstan, overseeing an agreement to allow military hardware for French forces fighting in Afghanistan to pass through Kazakh territory and clinching a raft of lucrative energy deals. Sen. McCain says US Afghan policy must be based on proposition Taliban, al-Qaida, are alliesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says Obama administration policy decisions in Afghanistan shouldn’t be based on viewing the insurgent Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network as separate and distinct issues. Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for blast at UN food agency that killed 5
Obama to travel to Counterterrorism Center, meet with lawmakers on Afghanistan and PakistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama keeps his attention on global terror and security matters on Tuesday, as he continues a series of meetings with advisers and others on Afghanistan. Defense ministry: 10 Afghan troops die in fightingKABUL, Afghanistan — The defense ministry says 10 Afghan soldiers have died and more than 100 insurgents have been killed or wounded in fighting in the south and east of the country. Clinton, Gates say US retains goal of defeating al-Qaida, but rethink of strategy appropriateWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top defense and diplomacy advisers said the United States retains the Afghanistan war goal that he outlined just two months into his presidency — to sideline al-Qaida — but changing circumstances require a reassessment of how to get there. Extradition hearing begins for Canadian accused of supplying al-Qaida with weaponsTORONTO — A Canadian man facing extradition to the United States denied allegations on Monday that he supplied al-Qaida with weapons and conspired to kill Americans in Pakistan and Afghanistan. At least 779 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at least 779 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. Secretaries Gates and Clinton say US goals hold steady in Afghanistan despite strategy reviewWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say the U.S. goals in Afghanistan haven’t changed, despite the debate over what to do next. White House declares that Obama will not walk away from flagging war in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed Monday for calm amid intense administration debate over the flagging war in Afghanistan, asking for time and privacy for the president to come to a decision — an apparent message to the commanding U.S. general there who has pressed publicly for more American troops. Obama won’t pull US out of Afghanistan, White House says, as president faces major decisionsWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed Monday for calm amid intense administration debate over the flagging war in Afghanistan, asking for time and privacy for the president to come to a decision — an apparent message to the commanding U.S. general there who has pressed publicly for more American troops. White House spokesman says Obama not considering withdrawal from AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama is not considering a strategy for Afghanistan that would withdraw U.S. troops from the eroding war there. |
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