President Barack Obama meets with his national security team about Afghanistan.(Pete Souza / White House Photo)
After Nobel Nod, Obama Convenes Afghan War Council -- AFP
WASHINGTON — Hours after being named a Nobel peace laureate, President Barack Obama Friday shouldered his duties as commander in chief of the US armed forces and convened his war council for crucial talks on Afghan strategy.
Obama gathered his top political, military, and security aides in the secure Situation Room of the White House for the fourth in a series of in-depth consultations on rescuing the US mission in the unpopular eight-year war.
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More News On Afghanistan
Obama Hears General’s Troop Request for Afghanistan -- New York Times
Obama discusses troop levels for Afghanistan -- AP
War Council Meets on Afghan Strategy -- Wall Street Journal
Obama Faces Momentous Decision on Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Axelrod: Afghanistan plan deeper than troop surge -- AP
Afghan plans for more than 40,000 extra troops outlined -- Financial Times
High end of troop request for Afghanistan: 60,000-plus -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama prepared to accept Taliban role in Afghan politics -- The Telegraph
US Public Split as Obama Weighs Afghan Strategy -- Voice of America
1 US, 2 international troops killed in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Two Polish soldiers killed, four injured in Afghan bomb attack -- China View
NATO drone crashes in N Afghanistan -- China View
Afghan Taliban Less Reliant On Pakistan New Intel Suggests -- NPR
Number of Afghan insurgents grow rapidly since 2006 -- China View
US: Taliban has grown fourfold -- Al Jazeera
Obama picks Army general to lead Afghan training -- AP
India hints at Pak link to Kabul embassy attack -- Indian Express
Two Afghan cops prevented greater damage in Kabul attack -- Indian Express
Troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2011: PMO -- CBC
Canadian PM firm on 2011 troop exit from Afghanistan -- AFP
US Teams Up With Ex-Mujahedeen -- Wall Street Journal
Forces Reposition From Afghan Outposts, Target Insurgents -- U.S. Department of Defense
UN Afghan envoy denies cover-up -- BBC
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 792 -- AP
Commentaries And Analysis
U. S. 'sticker shock' on Afghanistan -- National Post
Can Religion Be Part Of Solution in Afghanistan? -- Washington Post
Motley Crew: Political foes join together to oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan. -- Newsweek
Lara Logan on Colbert: "We're Lost Right Now" in Afghanistan -- CBS News
All About Gen. Stanley McChrystal -- Daniel Dombey, Financial Times