The New York Times December 03, 2009 PARIS — As political and military leaders across the globe pondered President Obama’s announcement of his Afghan strategy, European allies offered a mixed response, with some of the biggest contributors to the NATO coalition withholding promises of immediate troop reinforcements. more
BBC December 02, 2009 US President Barack Obama, in his West Point speech, threw down a challenge to Europe. He made it clear this was “not just America’s war”. He said this was not simply a test of Nato’s credibility. What was at stake, Mr Obama said, was “the common security of the world”. He […]
The Washington Post December 01, 2009 President Obama will outline Tuesday his intention to send an additional 34,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials and diplomatic sources briefed Monday as Obama began informing allies of his plan. more
BBC December 01, 2009 US President Barack Obama has issued new orders for the US military in Afghanistan after deciding how many more troops to send, officials say. more