Obama Rules Out 'Biden Option' on Afghanistan
http://news.antiwar.com/2009/10/07/obama-r...on-afghanistan/

Report: Afghan War Debate Now Leans to Focus on al-Qaeda in Pakistan
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/world/as...tml?_r=2&hp

Heads or tails, Obama loses
Proponents in the United States of an increased counter-insurgency (COIN) in Afghanistan want more troops. Those favoring a focus on counter-terrorism want to maintain force levels while stepping up special operations. President Barack Obama will be damned whichever option he chooses; perhaps he'd best flip a coin. - Jim Lobe (Oct 8, '09)

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KJ09Df01.html

Stuck in Kabul, with Saigon blues again
What is now being performed for Washington galleries is the dance of the generals by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, National Security Adviser retired General Jim Jones and top man in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal. The Pentagon and its experts argue the US should "Afghanize" the war - but the staggering financial black hole is just getting bigger as the US slouches towards "Chaos-istan". - Pepe Escobar (Oct 7, '09)

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KJ08Df01.html

Obama's Plan B for Afghanistan Stinks - Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...av=rss_opinions

How War Will End in Afghanistan
- Dan Reiter, Foreign Policy

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009...nflict_does_not