Afghanistan and Pakistan
For surge to work, U.S. needs to deal with Karzai
KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is sending more troops to Afghanistan to win the war, but if the plan is going to work, his administration needs to fix its relationship with President Hamid Karzai. Full Article
Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to announce on Tuesday that he will send about 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war strategy shift that he hopes will defeat the Taliban and allow for a U.S. exit. Full Article | Video
Facts & Analysis
War goes bad
U.S. officials call on President Hamid Karzai to purge Afghanistan by arresting corrupt officials. Full Article
Vietnam syndrome
The spectre of the Vietnam war rises again as President Barack Obama considers the course of the 9-year war. Full Article
Pakistan fight
The Taliban want to impose their hardline version of Islamic rule and expel U.S. forces. Full Article
Nuclear weapons
Pakistan is capable of ensuring the security of its nuclear arsenal, a top Pakistani commander said. Full Article
A steep mountain
Prime Minister Gordon Brown must form a war cabinet that will drive every relevant government department to achieve real progress in a short time. Commentary
Drawing the line
A government watchdog has called for troops to return and the line against al Qaeda to be drawn around Britain. Blog
