American soldiers fired mortar shells at Taliban fighters on Thursday in Kandagal, Afghanistan. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesObama Facing Doubts Within His Own Party on Afghanistan -- The New York Times
WASHINGTON — The leading Senate Democrat on military matters said Thursday that he was against sending more American combat troops to Afghanistan until the United States speeded up the training and equipping of more Afghan security forces.
The comments by the senator, Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat who is the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, illustrate the growing skepticism President Obama is facing in his own party as the White House decides whether to commit more deeply to a war that has begun losing public support, even as American commanders acknowledge that the situation on the ground has deteriorated.
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MORE NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN
Doubt Raised on Troop Boost in Afghanistan War -- L.A. Times
Congress wary of more US Afghanistan troops-Pelosi -- Reuters
US House Speaker: Little Support to Send More Troops to Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Pelosi Sees Support Ebbing for Afghan War -- Wall Street Journal
Barack Obama facing revolt over Afghanistan war plans -- The Telegraph
Amid British furor over Afghan rescue mission, war support plummets -- Christian Science Monitor
Taliban across 'virtually all' Afghanistan: report -- AFP
Taliban presence seen across almost all Afghanistan -- Reuters
Taliban Spreading In Afghanistan Despite U.S. Buildup -- NPR
Warning of Further Kidnappings Issued in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Britain Names Soldier Killed in Afghan Raid -- New York Times
Cousin had to retrieve Afghan reporter's body after raid -- McClatchy News
Iranian Explosives Found in Afghanistan -- U.S. Department of Defense
More on Marine Deaths and Rules of Engagement -- Captain's Journal
Afghan Hash Bust Underscores Official Corruption -- The Danger Room
US troops in Afghanistan run to remember 9-11 -- AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 746 -- AP
Challenger demands investigation of Afghan vote -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes -- Voice of America
US Urges Caution on Afghan Vote -- BBC News
Afghan Warlord General Atta Mohammad Nur Warning Raises Fear of Election Violence -- Times Online
US and Britain diverge on election fraud in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
U.K. Says Afghan Vote Wasn't 'Free and Fair' -- Wall Street Journal
No re-run of Afghan elections: Holbrooke -- Hindustan Times
Barack Obama facing revolt over Afghanistan war plans -- The Telegraph
Amid British furor over Afghan rescue mission, war support plummets -- Christian Science Monitor
Taliban across 'virtually all' Afghanistan: report -- AFP
Taliban presence seen across almost all Afghanistan -- Reuters
Taliban Spreading In Afghanistan Despite U.S. Buildup -- NPR
Warning of Further Kidnappings Issued in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Britain Names Soldier Killed in Afghan Raid -- New York Times
Cousin had to retrieve Afghan reporter's body after raid -- McClatchy News
Iranian Explosives Found in Afghanistan -- U.S. Department of Defense
More on Marine Deaths and Rules of Engagement -- Captain's Journal
Afghan Hash Bust Underscores Official Corruption -- The Danger Room
US troops in Afghanistan run to remember 9-11 -- AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 746 -- AP
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION
Challenger demands investigation of Afghan vote -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes -- Voice of America
US Urges Caution on Afghan Vote -- BBC News
Afghan Warlord General Atta Mohammad Nur Warning Raises Fear of Election Violence -- Times Online
US and Britain diverge on election fraud in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
U.K. Says Afghan Vote Wasn't 'Free and Fair' -- Wall Street Journal
No re-run of Afghan elections: Holbrooke -- Hindustan Times
COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
More on Marine Deaths and Rules of Engagement -- Captain's Journal
Afghan Hash Bust Underscores Official Corruption -- The Danger Room
US troops in Afghanistan run to remember 9-11 -- AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 746 -- AP
Challenger demands investigation of Afghan vote -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes -- Voice of America
US Urges Caution on Afghan Vote -- BBC News
Afghan Warlord General Atta Mohammad Nur Warning Raises Fear of Election Violence -- Times Online
US and Britain diverge on election fraud in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
U.K. Says Afghan Vote Wasn't 'Free and Fair' -- Wall Street Journal
No re-run of Afghan elections: Holbrooke -- Hindustan Times
9/11 and the 'Good War' -- Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal opinion
Eight Years Later, War's End Not in Sight -- CBS News
To Save Afghanistan, Look to Its Past -- Ansar Rahel and Jon Krakauer, New York Times opinion.
Is Afghanistan still worth it? -- L.A. Times editorial
Goals in Afghanistan -- Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
The Afghan Electoral Fix -- Wall Street Journal editorial.
Afghan Hash Bust Underscores Official Corruption -- The Danger Room
US troops in Afghanistan run to remember 9-11 -- AP
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 746 -- AP
AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION
Challenger demands investigation of Afghan vote -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan Electoral Complaints Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes -- Voice of America
US Urges Caution on Afghan Vote -- BBC News
Afghan Warlord General Atta Mohammad Nur Warning Raises Fear of Election Violence -- Times Online
US and Britain diverge on election fraud in Afghanistan -- Christian Science Monitor
U.K. Says Afghan Vote Wasn't 'Free and Fair' -- Wall Street Journal
No re-run of Afghan elections: Holbrooke -- Hindustan Times
COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
9/11 and the 'Good War' -- Fouad Ajami, Wall Street Journal opinion
Eight Years Later, War's End Not in Sight -- CBS News
To Save Afghanistan, Look to Its Past -- Ansar Rahel and Jon Krakauer, New York Times opinion.
Is Afghanistan still worth it? -- L.A. Times editorial
Goals in Afghanistan -- Philadelphia Inquirer editorial
The Afghan Electoral Fix -- Wall Street Journal editorial.