Karzai a viable partner for the U.S.?

Plagued by accusations of fraud and ballot stuffing during the recent Afghan election, President Hamid Karzai was not seen as a viable partner for peace and cooperation in Afghanistan, The US Administration...

Administration Leaks - Obama rejects Afghanistan Option

After almost four months since General McChrystal presented his report and recommendation for additional troops  to President Obama, still no decision has been reached.  Officials close to the President...

Obama will send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan?

Since the end of August there has been much speculation on President Obama's decision on the new Afghanistan Strategy.  The President has been accused of dithering. General McChrystal has publicly stated...

President Obama meets with Joint Chiefs at 1:30pm EDST

Today may be another step towards making a decision regarding a comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan.  In late August General Stanley McChrystal submitted his report and recommendations for the Strategy...

Obama asks for study on Regional leaders before Troop decision

The Washington Post reports this morning that President Obama has asked a small group of senior advisers led by VP Joe Biden to conduct a study on what regions could be more effective as partners of the United...

Pentagon Tests Two Options for Afghanistan Strategy

Admiral Mike Mullen oversaw a secret war game this month to test and evaluate options that have been included in General McChrystal's report. The two options tested was the likely outcome by inserting 40,000...

ISAF under Command of General McChrystal (The March Strategy)

General McKiernan commanded ISAF until he was replaced by the Obama Administration in March of this year by General McChrystal. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel alleged on the Sunday talk shows that...

Feinstein - Go with General McChrystal's Recommendation

Senator Dian Feinstein told George Stephanopoulos of AB this morning that Obama should approve General McChrystal's recommendation for an additional 40,000 troops. In the interview she stated that she can't...

Military, Civilians at odds over Resource Needed for Afhanistan

In early March President Obama conducted a strategic review with of the Afghanistan Mission.  The conclusion reached at the time was that a comprehensive counter-insurgency strategy was required.  All but...

New Republic Editor-In-Chief: 'President is a Narcissist'

Narcissist. Other "unqualified" individuals besides myself have begun to mouth the word "narcissist" in a fateful coupling with another word: "Obama".Yes, and who would the latest "unqualified" individual be? Why...

Leaving Afghanistan not an Option - White House

There has been much discussion in the past week on what the new strategy for Afghanistan would be.  The White House has now stated that leaving Afghanistan is not an option. A report, authored by General...

DoD Op Enduring Freedom Casualty update as of 10am 02 Oct 2009

U.S Casualties have increased again during this past week.  Here is the update of total casualties as of 10 am 2 October 2009.  The number of Deaths has now risen to 774, which is an increase of `5...

Afghanistan Strategy - No Deadline Set for Decision on Troops

Last week a report was leaked that General McChrystal, Commander ISAAF, had produced.  The report indicated that, in McChrysal's judgment, the NATO effort in Afghanistan was headed for failure unless more...

Admiral Mullen and General McChrystal meet secretly at Ramstein

Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, met secretly with General Stanley McChrystal today at Ramstein Airbase in Germany.  Apparently Admiral Mullen wanted to discuss General McChrystal's much...

Taliban Insurgency Stronger than Realized-General McChrystal

General McChrystal, handpicked by Secretary Gates and tasked by President Obama to implement a new strategy has completed an initial assessment of the situation in Afghanistan.  In his report he has...