Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan (AP)
AP – Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago
AP-GfK Poll: Country in a funk (AP)
AP – The euphoria of 2008 is over: America is in a funk.
Jones V. McChrystal: Obama Security Adviser Downplays Insurgency Fears
WASHINGTON — Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban, President Barack Obama’s national security adviser said Sunday as he downplayed worries that the insurgency could set up a renewed sanctuary for al-Qaida. Retired Gen. James Jones also emphasized Pakistan’s campaign against insurgents in safe havens along the border, suggesting that those efforts could provide a key shift in the war. At the same time, Jones said the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai must improve and give hope to the people of Afghanistan. He added that he believes the government has a ch
Fallout from Obama photo op
A picture with the Obamas turns into a nightmare for the teen “first daughters” of Spain.
