U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Dombrowski is silhouetted by the setting sun in the mountains near Sar Howza, Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 5, 2009. Dombrowski is assigned to Bulldog Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew SmithA Primer On Afghanistan's Political Situation, And The U.S. Role -- L.A. Times
As charges of election fraud surround Afghanistan's recent presidential vote, Obama is considering his next steps in that country. Here's some background, and what Obama faces.
President Obama is weighing the next step to take in Afghanistan, a policy problem made more daunting by charges of fraud in the recent presidential election. Here is primer to understanding the confusing political situation in Afghanistan and the U.S. role.
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MORE NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN
European Leaders Call for Conference to Assess Progress in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
NATO Nations Ask UN for New Afghan 'Timelines' -- New York Times
Analysis: Troop Timetable Absent in Afghan Debate -- AP
Timetable for Afghanistan withdrawal could be set by conference -- Times Online
NATO Nations Ask U.N. for New Afghan 'Timelines' -- Times Online
Top NATO Official Reaffirms Commitment to Afghanistan -- U.S. Defense Department
NATO chief defends 'progress' as Afghan criticism mounts -- AFP
Ministers approved Afghanistan rescue -- AFP
Afghan reporters blame NATO for colleague's death -- Yahoo News/AFP
Criticism over journalist rescue in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP
Negotiators Shocked by Special Forces Rescue Raid on Taleban -- Times Online
As Taliban Threat to Hostages Grew, British Moved In -- New York Times
After Rescue, Recriminations -- Washington Post
Deaths Mar Rescue of Reporter by UK -- Wall Street Journal
Court Orders Probe of Afghan Attacks -- Wall Street Journal
German General Backs Officer in Afghan Airstrike -- AP
German colonel 'overstepped authority' in deadly Afghan air strike -- The Telegraph
German had no right to call in Afghan strike-paper -- Reuters
NATO probe faults officer over Afghan raid: report -- AFP
Merkel launches defence of German mission -- Financial Times
Stryker equipment heads to Afghanistan -- Examiner
Wounded troops recover as US war coverage wanes -- AP
Bill Boosts Funds for Afghan Police, Army -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 745 -- AP
Afghan body throws out ballots from 83 vote sites -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Election Commission Defends Release of Tainted Votes -- Voice of America
Fraud watchdog invalidates some Afghan votes -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan Election Watchdog Discards Tainted Votes -- Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan Election Dispute Rises to Top of Clinton’s Agenda -- Bloomberg
SCENARIOS - Obama's options in Afghan war -- Reuters
Q+A - Does aid money reach Afghans? -- Reuters
NATO chief defends 'progress' as Afghan criticism mounts -- AFP
Ministers approved Afghanistan rescue -- AFP
Afghan reporters blame NATO for colleague's death -- Yahoo News/AFP
Criticism over journalist rescue in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP
Negotiators Shocked by Special Forces Rescue Raid on Taleban -- Times Online
As Taliban Threat to Hostages Grew, British Moved In -- New York Times
After Rescue, Recriminations -- Washington Post
Deaths Mar Rescue of Reporter by UK -- Wall Street Journal
Court Orders Probe of Afghan Attacks -- Wall Street Journal
German General Backs Officer in Afghan Airstrike -- AP
German colonel 'overstepped authority' in deadly Afghan air strike -- The Telegraph
German had no right to call in Afghan strike-paper -- Reuters
NATO probe faults officer over Afghan raid: report -- AFP
Merkel launches defence of German mission -- Financial Times
Stryker equipment heads to Afghanistan -- Examiner
Wounded troops recover as US war coverage wanes -- AP
Bill Boosts Funds for Afghan Police, Army -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 745 -- AP
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION
Afghan body throws out ballots from 83 vote sites -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Election Commission Defends Release of Tainted Votes -- Voice of America
Fraud watchdog invalidates some Afghan votes -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan Election Watchdog Discards Tainted Votes -- Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan Election Dispute Rises to Top of Clinton’s Agenda -- Bloomberg
COMMENTARIES AND ANALYSIS ON THE AFGHAN WAR
SCENARIOS - Obama's options in Afghan war -- Reuters
Q+A - Does aid money reach Afghans? -- Reuters
German colonel 'overstepped authority' in deadly Afghan air strike -- The Telegraph
German had no right to call in Afghan strike-paper -- Reuters
NATO probe faults officer over Afghan raid: report -- AFP
Merkel launches defence of German mission -- Financial Times
Stryker equipment heads to Afghanistan -- Examiner
Wounded troops recover as US war coverage wanes -- AP
Bill Boosts Funds for Afghan Police, Army -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 745 -- AP
Afghan body throws out ballots from 83 vote sites -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Election Commission Defends Release of Tainted Votes -- Voice of America
Fraud watchdog invalidates some Afghan votes -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan Election Watchdog Discards Tainted Votes -- Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan Election Dispute Rises to Top of Clinton’s Agenda -- Bloomberg
SCENARIOS - Obama's options in Afghan war -- Reuters
Q+A - Does aid money reach Afghans? -- Reuters
Obama's Afghan Hopes Meet Reality -- Jim Hoagland, Washington Post opinion
Mrs. Merkel's War -- Wall Street Journal opinion
In Afghanistan, Germany is the Weakest Link -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Paglia On Afghanistan -- The Daily Dish
Afghan Bombing Felt in German Election -- Vaiju Naravane, The Hindu
What We Can Learn From Botched Afghan Raid -- The Independent editorial
German had no right to call in Afghan strike-paper -- Reuters
NATO probe faults officer over Afghan raid: report -- AFP
Merkel launches defence of German mission -- Financial Times
Stryker equipment heads to Afghanistan -- Examiner
Wounded troops recover as US war coverage wanes -- AP
Bill Boosts Funds for Afghan Police, Army -- Washington Post
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 745 -- AP
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION
Afghan body throws out ballots from 83 vote sites -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Election Commission Defends Release of Tainted Votes -- Voice of America
Fraud watchdog invalidates some Afghan votes -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan Election Watchdog Discards Tainted Votes -- Wall Street Journal
Afghanistan Election Dispute Rises to Top of Clinton’s Agenda -- Bloomberg
COMMENTARIES AND ANALYSIS ON THE AFGHAN WAR
SCENARIOS - Obama's options in Afghan war -- Reuters
Q+A - Does aid money reach Afghans? -- Reuters
Obama's Afghan Hopes Meet Reality -- Jim Hoagland, Washington Post opinion
Mrs. Merkel's War -- Wall Street Journal opinion
In Afghanistan, Germany is the Weakest Link -- Wall Street Journal opinion
Paglia On Afghanistan -- The Daily Dish
Afghan Bombing Felt in German Election -- Vaiju Naravane, The Hindu
What We Can Learn From Botched Afghan Raid -- The Independent editorial