Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 29, 2009

A U.S. Marine guards an Afghan man found traveling with nearly 50 pounds of opium on his motorcycle in Farah province. Marines searched the man's house and discovered about 200 pounds of opium there. (David Furst / AFP/Getty Images / September 28, 2009)

With Obama Wavering, Congress Seeks To Chart A Course On Afghanistan -- Time Magazine

President Barack Obama is taking out a blank sheet of paper this week as he weighs his options in Afghanistan, and Congress stands more than willing to fill it in. The Senate on Sept. 29 is expected to debate amendments to the 2010 defense appropriations bill that are likely to include everything from timelines for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to proposals to send upwards of 40,000 more. But, unlike health-care reform, this isn't a decision Obama can leave in the hands of the legislative branch — however undecided he remains today.

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