Public support for the war in Afghanistan is dropping sharply in the US. AFP/GETTY IMAGESTaliban Widen Afghan Attacks From Base in Pakistan -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — Senior Taliban leaders, showing a surprising level of sophistication and organization, are using their sanctuary in Pakistan to stoke a widening campaign of violence in northern and western Afghanistan, senior American military and intelligence officials say.
The Taliban’s expansion into parts of Afghanistan that it once had little influence over comes as the Obama administration is struggling to settle on a new military strategy for Afghanistan, and as the White House renews its efforts to get Pakistan’s government to be more aggressive about killing or capturing Taliban leaders inside Pakistan.
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COMMENATRIES AND ANALYSIS
Has America reached the turning point in Afghanistan? -- Rupert Cornwell, The Independent
Worried White House seeks to avoid another Vietnam -- Tim Reid, Times Online
Obama vs. Military: How Dire Is the Situation in Afghanistan? -- FOX News
Do Gates and McChrystal Have the Guts to Fight for Afghanistan? -- KT McFarland, FOX News
Does the U.S. still have a vital interest in Afghanistan? -- Brian Katulis
Britain's Afghan Wisdom -- David Ignatius, Washington Post opinion.
How to Win a War -- Washington Times editorial