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Sen. Lindsey Graham on report that Obama may reject McChrystal's troop surge request
Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard says it will cost more for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan than to continue fighting
Former State Department analyst weighs in on significance of war in Afghanistan
Former vice president on CIA investigation, Obama administration's first seven months, relationship with former President Bush
LATEST STORIES
'Special Report' Panel on White House Fox Bashing and Afghanistan Elections
FOXNews.com| Special Report with Bret Baier
… are as aware as anybody in Washington about the irregularities in this election and the damage it did, and still recommend troop surge as a way of saving Afghanistan. Second, the administration acts as if this Afghan election, the flawed Afghan election …
Story|10/20/2009
White House: No Troop Decision Until Afghan Election is Resolved
FOXNews.com| Politics
… in here, many of them wouldn't even begin to start to flow here until next year because that's the way it works." A troop surge remains a thorny issue in Congress, as lawmakers spar over the need for additional troops and U.S. casualties continue …
Story|10/19/2009
Fox News Sunday in the News « FOX News Sunday
| FOXNews.com| FOX News Sunday
… leaders have continued to pressure the administration for an answer, supporting Gen. McChrystal's recommendations for a troop surge and saying that the decision shouldn't wait for the outcome of the Afghan elections. "I think the fundamental issue with …
Blogs|10/19/2009
Spotlight, Pressure on Biden as Obama Weighs Afghanistan Advice
FOXNews.com| Politics
… recommendations, and not take those recommendations if you're not going to pull out," Feinstein said. Given that Biden opposed the troop surge in Iraq -- widely credited with creating the stability that is allowing the U.S. to withdraw -- even after voting for …
Story|10/15/2009
Official: Obama to Send Enough Troops to Keep Al Qaeda at Bay
FOXNews.com| Politics
… government and deny Al Qaeda a haven. McChrystal, whose plan is somewhat reminiscent of President George W. Bush's Iraq troop surge in 2008, says extra troops -- preferably at the higher end of his option range -- are crucial to turn around a war that …
Story|10/08/2009
Obama, Armed With Troop Request, Meets With War Council Over Afghan Options
FOXNews.com| Politics
… uniform and dispatch thousands of more troops to the country -- similar to what President George W. Bush did during the 2008 troop " surge " in Iraq. Public support for the war in Afghanistan is dropping. It stands at 40 percent, down from 44 percent in July …
Story|10/07/2009
Former Australian Prime Minister on Afghanistan
FOXNews.com| Your World with Neil Cavuto
… Minister, the arguments for not allowing more troops in there is that we don't have a clear endgame, as we did with the troop surge in Iraq, that, as you know, worked very well. And even Colin Powell has been among those saying, you know, I would kind of go slow here …
Story|10/06/2009
Report: British PM Denied Request for Troop Surge in Afghanistan
World
… Report: British PM Denied Request for Troop Surge in Afghanistan Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Gordon Brown refused a request for a troop surge in Afghanistan that left U.K. forces fighting "with at least ..... Staff, first revealed his request for a troop surge during an interview with The Times in …
Story|10/06/2009
Lawmakers Lash Out at McChrystal for Stepping Outside 'Chain of Command'
FOXNews.com| Politics
… described as constructive. Obama, who has called conflict in Afghanistan a "war of necessity," has not committed to a troop surge . But some leading Republicans, like Rep. Buck McKeon of California, ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, have …
Story|10/06/2009
Obama Faces War of Appeasement in Washington Over Afghanistan Strategy
FOXNews.com| Politics
… Jones told CNN's "State of the Union," adding that a troop surge is "just one option." Obama -- who has defined the conflict ..... the U.S. from terror attacks -- has not committed to a troop surge . White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that …
Story|10/06/2009
