U.S. military to Obama:Afghan force isn’t big enough

By Helene Cooper,New York Times

US Soldier trains Afghan Policeman

Military commanders with the NATO mission in Afghanistan told President Barack Obama’s chief envoy to the region this weekend that they did not have enough troops to do their job,pushed past their limit by Taliban rebels who operated [...]

Obama strategy in Afghan War failing,Senators push changes

By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan,Bloomberg

President Barack Obama and top U.S. military commanders are being pressed by senators and civilian advisers to more than double the size of Afghan security forces,a move that would cost billions of dollars.

In letters and face-to-face meetings,the lawmakers and defense officials [...]

Obama’s call on moderate Taliban useless:analysts

By Sayed Salahuddin

Where are the moderate Taliban that Obama appeals to?

President Barack Obama’s proposal to reach out to moderate Taliban will fail to end the Afghan insurgency as it is inflexible Taliban leaders who are orchestrating the war,not moderates,analysts said.

Obama,in an interview with [...]